2501From Alexander Hamilton to John Miller, Junior, 29 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 29, 1792 . “I am desirous to avail the United States of your knowledge of the various species of Merchandize … for the Infantry and Cavalry of the United States, which are to be furnished, by contract, by Messrs Charles Young and Thomas Billington.…” Copy, RG 217, Miscellaneous Treasury Accounts, 1790–1894, Account No. 3269, National Archives. Miller was a...
2502From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 29 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 29, 1792 . “There is due to William Peck, Marshall for the District of Rhode Island upon a settlement made at the Treasury, the sum of two thousand, one hundred & five Dollars and twelve Cents, which sum I request you will pay to the said Marshall.… This transaction is of course not to be brought into your accounts, but merely to be noted at foot of your weekly...
2503From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, 29 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 22d instant, and am extremely sorry to perceive the difficulties you mention. It is not in my power to authorise your dispensing with the execution of the laws, as explained by your standing instructions from the Treasury; but as I have always a desire to give every convenient and prudent facility to commerce, I have made an eventual engagement to the Bank of...
2504To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 29 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
On examining the subsisting contracts, between the United States, and the Government of France, and the Farmers General and a comparison thereof with the foreign accounts and documents transmitted to the Treasury the following facts appear. That previous to the Treaty of February 1778, the sum of Three millions of Livres had been advanced by the government of France, to the agents of the...
2505From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 30 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 30, 1792 . Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found .] LS , sold at Parke-Bernet Galleries, May 12, 1947, Lot 258.
2506From Alexander Hamilton to Gulian Verplanck, 30 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
As it will be convenient to you to be apprized of the alterations in the business of the Treasury, which take place from time to time in consequence of arrangements with the Bank of the united States, I think it expedient to inform you, that the receipt and exchange for Specie of the Bank notes and Cash notes of the Institution over which you preside, will be discontinued in the Custom houses...
2507Conversation with George Hammond, [31 March 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
In consequence of the information and instructions, contained in your Lordship’s dispatch No 2, I waited upon Mr Hamilton on Saturday last, and, in the course of a general conversation on several matters, I took occasion to enquire of him, as if accidentally, whether the object of the commission, assigned to Messrs Short and Carmichael, was really such as it had been publicly stated to be;...
2508John Jay to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, [31 March 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Chief Justice of the United States, presents his compliments to the Attorney General, and requests the favor of him to lay before the Board of trustees, the opinion herewith enclosed, on the question stated in their act of the 26th instant; a copy of which the Chief Justice yesterday received, enclosed in the letter which the Attorney General did him the honor to write on the 29th instant....
2509To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 31 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
As you have often expressed a wish to establish uniformity among all the officers commissioned in different districts to perform similar duties I am induced to mention an instance wherein from the want of similarity questions arise which leaves us quite at a loss how to determine the length of Vessels from the registers some inserting therein the real length & some the length after the...
2510From Alexander Hamilton to Nicholas Low, 31 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 31, 1792 . On April 10, 1792, Low wrote to Hamilton : “I am duely favord with yours of 23. 29 & 31 Ulto.” Letter of March 31 not found .]
2511From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March, 1792 .] Sends list of names of persons recommended for positions of director of the Mint and treasurer of the Mint. AD , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. On verso H wrote: “Names which have occurred as for Director or Treasurer.” There are forty names in this list arranged by states. On April 13, 1792, Washington nominated David Rittenhouse of Pennsylvania...
2512To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 2 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] April 2, 1792 . “This letter will be accompanied by a weekly return of monies received and paid … and also a Statement of the case of the Brig Chance, and papers respectg. the same. I shall refrain from prosecuting Capt. Corey.” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island. The brig Chance was owned by John Innis Clarke and Joseph Nightingale, Providence...
2513To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 2 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] April 2, 1792 . “… The difficult situation of this District of which I have already informed you has obliged my purchasing a small Boat.…” LC , RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Gloucester, Machias, and Frenchman’s Bay, National Archives. Jordan was collector of customs at Frenchman’s Bay, District of Maine. See Jordan to H, July 1, 1791 .
2514From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Keais, 2 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 2, 1792 . On April 26, 1792, Keais wrote to Hamilton : “I this Day was Honored with the Receipt of your Letter of the 2nd Instant Covering A Commission … as Inspector of the Revenue for this port.” Letter not found .] Keais was collector of customs for the port of Washington, North Carolina, and superintendent of stakage in Pamlico and Albemarle sounds.
2515From Alexander Hamilton to Philip Livingston, 2 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I thank you for sending by express the Chief Justice’s Letter. It will enable me to enter the Market more advantageously for the support of the Debt. I detained the express ’till today, in expectation of being able to forward by him the result. But certain indispensable engagements of some of the Trustees prevent a Meeting ’till tomorrow. The arrangement will be conveyed by express. I observe...
2516From Alexander Hamilton to William Short, 2 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I am to acknowlege the receipt of your several letters of the 22d of November 23d 28th and 30th of December. The accomplishment, thus early, of a loan at 4 per Cent exceeds expectation as much as it does credit to your exertions. The intelligence of it was received with great satisfaction by the President as well as by myself, and has given no small pleasure to the public at large. You will...
2517To Alexander Hamilton from James Reynolds, 3 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I hope you will pardon me in taking the liberty I do In troubling you so offen. it hurts me to let you Know my Setivation. I should take it as a protickeler if you will Oblige me with the loane of about thirty Dollars. I am in hopes in a fue days I shall be In a more better Setivation. and then I shall Be able to make you ample Satisfaction for your Favours shewn me. I want it for some little...
2518Enclosure: Receipt from James Reynolds, [3 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Received philadelphia 3d. April. 1792 of Alexander Hamilton Esqr. Ninety dollars which I promise to pay on demand 90, Dollars
2519From Alexander Hamilton to James Brice, 4 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I was duly honored with your letter relative to the arrears of pay due to sundry Officers and Soldiers of the Maryland line of the late Army. The payments of arrears due to the lines of Virginia and North Carolina were made in the States under the special injunction of an Act of Congress which did not extend to Maryland or any other State. This circumstance will prevent the allowance of any...
2520From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Keais, 4 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 4, 1792 . On April 26, 1792, Keais wrote to Hamilton : “I this Day was Honored with the Receipt of your Letter … of the 4th.” Letter not found .]
2521Meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, 4 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
At a meeting of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund, at the house of the Vice President of the United States, on the 4th day of April, 1792, Present: The Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General. Resolved , That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorised to cause to be applied so much of the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, directed to...
2522From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 4 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The post of this day brought me a letter from you. I am pained, beyond expression, at the picture you and others give me of the situation of my fellow Citizens—especially as an ignorance of the extent of the disorder renders it impossible to judge whether any adequate remedy can be applied. You may apply another 50 000 Dollars to purchases at such time as you judge it can be rendered most...
2523From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 4 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President of the United States. He was informed yesterday, by the Attorney General, that his opinion concerning the constitutionality of the Representation Bill was desired this morning. He now sends it with his reasons but more imperfectly stated than he could have wished—through want of time. He has never seen the bill, but from the...
2524From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Howell, Junior, 5 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, April 5, 1792 . The dealer’s catalogue description of this letter reads: “Requesting that certified payrolls of the balances due the officers of the Maryland line be furnished him.” Letter not found .] LS , sold by Stan V. Henkels, Jr., June 27, 1927, Lot 133. For background to this letter, see James Brice to H, March 19, 1792 ; H to Brice, April 4, 1792 . Howell was...
2525To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Moylan, 5 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, April 5, 1792 . “I will not take up your time for the trouble I am about to give by apologizing for it.… I never received my commutation certificate the reasons are, first I was under a necessity of living very retired since the peace the Limitation Act never came to my Knowledge until May 89 when I went to New York—the other is, an impossibility of my being able to close my...
2526Report on Compensation of Officers Employed in the Collection of the Revenue, [5 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Pursuant to the Order of the House of Representatives of the 18th of January, 1791, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to report his opinion whether any and what farther compensation ought to be made to the respective Officers employed in the collection of the revenue, The said Secretary respectfully submits the following Report. The paper marked (A) herewith transmitted, contains an...
2527Enclosure A: [Emoluments of Surveyors of the Customs for the Year 1790], [5 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Ports Amount received. Clerk hire charged Rent, Fuel, Stationery &c Nett amount of Emoluments. Salary allowed by the Collection law. Additional Salaries proposed. Portsmouth 344.96 60.
2528Enclosure: [Emoluments of Collectors of the Customs for the Year 1790], [5 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Additional Salaries proposed Ports Amount received. Clerk-hire charged. Rent, Fuel Stationery &c. Nett amount of Emoluments. Annual Salary allowed by the Collection law Annual Salary. Percentage on duties
2529Enclosure: [Emoluments of Naval Officers for the Year 1790], [5 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Ports Amount received. Clerk Hire charged. Rent, Fuel Stationery &c. Nett amot of Emoluments. Annual Salary allowed by the Collection law. Annual Salary proposed. Portsmouth 378.28 61.68
2530From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 5 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to represent to the President of the United States, that an application has been made at the Treasury by the honble Mr. Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania in behalf of the Administratrix of Nicholas F. Westphal deceased, for the discharge of a Claim due to the Estate of her late husband in virtue of the last clause of “An Act for the relief of...
2531To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 5 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Your official letter respecting the punctual collecting of duties shall have my particular attention. The advantages expected from your eventual agreement with the bank of Maryland have not been realized by the merchants, owing I understand, to some want of concert among the directors; But I have reason to expect that all will be settled this Week. I am much gratified by your intimation that...
2532To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Digges, 6 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I stand in need of Your forgiveness for intruding myself upon You, but I hope that my motive for so doing (an ardent desire to promote manufactures in America) will in some measure appologize for me. A Vessel sailing this day from hence from Boston, and the opportunity of inclosing this Lettr to Mr Tho’ Russel of that place (who I am sure will forward it safe) induces me to write to You on the...
2533To Alexander Hamilton from Archibald Mercer, 6 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Directors of the Manufacturing Society held their quarterly meeting at this place on Tuesday last. All the Gentlemen from Jersey met, but none of the Directors from New York appearing, it was thought of the utmost importance, considering the advanced season of the Year, the confusion our affairs appeared to be in, and the necessity of restoring the public confidence that a full board...
2534To Alexander Hamilton from Gouverneur Morris, 6 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
A friend ask’d me some Days ago to calculate for him the true Value of our public funds. I did so and you will find in answer to the Queries No: 1. 2. & 3 the result of my first Enquiries. But my Mind being once in this Train I determined on greater Accuracy at the Expence of a little more Attention, and the Questions I propounded to myself with the Answers are contained in the enclosed Paper...
2535Enclosure: [From Gouverneur Morris], [6 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Qu: 1. In what Time will an Annuity of 8 pay 100. Int: at 6 p %. Ansr. 23.7913 Years or 23 Years 288 Days. Qu: 2. What is the present Value of an Annuity of 8 for 23.7913 Years Int: at 4 p %. Ansr. 121.3342 Qu: 3. What principal Sum will in ten Years amount to 121.3342 Int: at 4 p %. Ansr. 81.96914 Qu: 4. In What Time will a quarterly Payment of 2 pay 100. Int: at 1¼ p % quarterly. Ansr:...
2536From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Trumbull, 6 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor, pursuant to the order of the House on that subject, to transmit herewith sundry petitions for personal services in the Army and Navy, which have been heretofore referred to me, and to be, with perfect respect, Sir Your most obedient, and Humble Servant Copy, RG 233, Reports of the Treasury Department, 1792–1793, Vol. III, National Archives. An entry in the Journal of...
2537To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 6 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 6, 1792 . “… you will cause to be paid to Nicholas Ferdinand Westfall the sum of three hundred and thirty six Dollars out of the fund of Ten thousand Dollars appropriated for defraying the contingent charges of Government.…” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. This letter was written in reply to H to Washington, April 5, 1792 .
2538To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 6 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
You will lay before the House of Representatives such papers from your Department as are requested by the enclosed resolution. NB. The papers alluded to are such as relate to the Expedition under Genl. St. Clair. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. On April 4, 1792, the House of Representatives “ Resolved , That the President of the United States, be requested to cause the...
2539To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, [7–8 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
I herewith enclose a letter which I have received from Messrs. Mackay & Dixey. The subject appears to be of some moment, and the objects may probably be attained, by an alteration in the bill about to be brought forward pursuant to your report on ways & means, if you do not dissaprove of it. I am still confined to my lodgings and shall be happy to speak with you on the subject. Another letter...
2540To Alexander Hamilton from James Reynolds, 7 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I am sorry to inform you my setivation is as such. I am indebted to a man in this town about 45. dollars which he will wate no longer on me. now sir I am sorrey to be troubleing you So Offen. which if you Can Oblige me with this to day . you will do me infenate service. that will pay Nearly all I owe in this town except yourself. I have some property on the North River which I have Wrote to my...
2541Enclosure: Receipt from James Reynolds, [7 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Received philadelphia. 7th. April. 1792. of Alexander Hamilton Esqr. Forty five dollars which I promise to pay on demand 45 dollars
2542From Alexander Hamilton to James Reynolds, [7 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
To-morrow what is requested will be done. ‘Twill hardly be possible to-day . “Reynolds Pamphlet,” August 31, 1797 . This letter was in reply to Reynolds to H, April 7, 1792 . It was explained by H in the “Reynolds Pamphlet,” Alexander Hamilton, Observations on Certain Documents Contained in No. V and VI of “The History of the United States for the Year 1796,” in which the Charge of Speculation...
2543[Detector], [9 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[Philadelphia] National Gazette , April 9, 1792. According to Philip Marsh, this article may have been written by H (“Further Attributions to Hamilton’s Pen,” The New-York Historical Society Quarterly , XL [October, 1956], 352). Since the views expressed by “Detector,” however, were contrary to H’s position on the Representation Bill, it is unlikely that H was the author.
2544To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 9 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] April 9, 1792 . “I have received your letter of the 21st. of this last month. As you are apprehensive that the expence of an hydrostatic balance for each of the Custom Houses would be found too great, I have no longer a wish for one. I have received two Thermometers covered with a common wrapper directed to me; but not attended by any letter. On the particular wrapper...
2545To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 9 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, April 9, 1792. “Agreeable to your request of the 29th of March, I have, on receiving an Order and the enclosed Assignment, paid to the Marshall of Rhode-Island District, 2105 Dollars and 12 Cents; which sum, as you direct, shall be noted in my Weekly Returns until it is replaced. I beg leave to observe, on this Occasion, that in my last Quarter’s Accots., transmitted the 5th...
2546To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Romayne, 9 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Dodge who officiated sometime in the Custom-house Department in this City, I am informed was deranged on account of some neglect of Duty. Circumstances I am told have been so much in his favour that the penalty incurred has not been exacted—with the particulars of which I presumed you are acquainted. He has served in the Armies of the United States during the late war, and his engagements...
2547To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 9 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I did not answer your kind favour of the 4th. this morning as I wished to take in the occurrences of this day, in hopes something better would take place in the State of Credit from the arrival of the East India Ships and other large and valuable property but I am sorry to say it has not had the wished for effect, and every thing still is going down Hill. The extent of the evil, or the amount...
2548To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Permit me to request the favor of you, to cause a warrant to be issued on the Treasurer of the United States payable to George Taylor Junr. to the amount of five hundred dollars, for defraying the contingent expenses of the department of State. I have the honor to be with sentiments of the highest respect and esteem &c. LC , Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives. Taylor was...
2549To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Low, 10 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Failure of John Dewhurst may be attended with a total Loss to the Manufacturing Society of the Money intrusted to him —he remitted the Money to a Mr. Hill of London his partner subject to the order of a Mr. King of Liverpool to whom Mr. Hall sent the Order for the Goods. The Intelligence of Dewhurst’s Failure goes by the British packet saild yesterday to call at Halifax. Walker Duer Macomb...
2550To Alexander Hamilton from Gouverneur Morris, 10 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I din’d the Day before Yesterday tête a tête with the Russian Minister Count Woranzow who is a very sensible and well inform’d Man. In the Course of an Interesting Conversation after Dinner your Name was Mention’d and he exprest a Desire to see your various Reports to Congress. These he means to transmit to his Brother who is the Minister of Commerce in Russia in Order to undeceive him with...