5951From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 12 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, April 12, 1794. Submits “two resolutions of the Commissioners of the Sinking fund of the 9th instant.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See “Meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund,” April 9, 1794 .
5952From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 4 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully communicates to The President of the United States a letter of the 28 of April received yesterday from the Commissioner of the Revenue. In the early part of the ensuing week he will have the honor of waiting upon the president to submit his ideas on the several points raised, & take the President’s orders thereupon. LC , George Washington Papers,...
5953From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 11 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, April 11, 1793. Encloses “a communication of the 9 instant from the Commissioner of the Revenue, this morning received, transmitting a Contract with Abishai Woodward as Superintendant of the workmen to be employed in completing the Lighthouse at Bald-Head.” Recommends that the contract be approved. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Letter from Tench Coxe...
5954From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [12 May 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President & sends the enclosed for his decision —submitting his opinion that it is not adviseable to grant the permission requested. This case is not precisely within the rule already adopted as a general one. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. The enclosure was a letter which Jean Antoine Joseph Fauchet wrote to...
5955From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 23 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, January 23, 1792. Submits “the draft of a Report, pursuant to an order of the House of Representatives of the first day of November last.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See “Report on the Public Debt and Loans,” January 23, 1792
5956From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 11 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Herewith is an official letter submitting the draft of a Proclamation. I reserve some observations as most proper for a private letter. In the case of a former proclamation I observe it was under the seal of the UStates and countersigned by the Secretary of State. If the precedent was now to be formed I should express a doubt whether it was such an instrument as ought to be under the seal of...
5957From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [2 December 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
The day before yesterday I received a letter from Mr. Woodbury Langdon declining the appointment offered him. There was a letter with it for you which I immediately forwarded. Since that time I have conversed with Mr. Langdon & have heared from Mr. Gilman; the former is warm in his recommendation of Mr. Keith Spence; he states that his insolvency was owing to the loss of a valuable ship &...
5958From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 2 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] December 2, 1794 . “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to send the President some additional communications from the Supervisor of Ohio District. The State of that scene renders the arrangement with regard to District Attorney delicate & important.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. On August 23, 1794, when the Senate was not in session, Washington...
5959From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 2 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The state of my health since you were pleased to refer to me the letter from Governor Mifflin of the 22 of August has been such as to delay the necessary previous examination in order to a reply—and prevents now its being as full and particular as I had wished it to be. I premise for greater clearness that by official influence, I understand, that influence which is derived from Official...
5960From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 11 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Lord Wycomb having mentioned to me his intention to pay you his respects at Mount Vernon, I beg your permission to present him to you. The personal acquirements and merits of his Lordship conspire with a consideration for the friendly dispositions and liberal policy of his father, the Marquis of Lansdown, towards this country, to constitute a claim in his favour to cordial notice. I have the...
5961From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 23 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Col Mentges delivered me your letter from Hartley’s. Upon interrogating him, I do not find that there are more than two detachments of Militia on the way—one of New Jersey which by his account is likely to be pretty far advanced of Carlisle—the other of Pensylvania from Allen Town, about fifty or sixty, more in arrear. Mentges is not very perspicuous which may have led you to a different...
5962From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 16 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the President the draft of a report on the subject of ways & means for carrying into execution the Military bill. He will wait on the President tomorrow morning for his orders; as it is interesting there should be no avoidable delay. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See “Report Relative to the Additional Supplies for...
5963Enclosure: [Draft of a Response to Concerns about the Jay Treaty], [29 March 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your resolution and have considered it with the attention always due to a request of the House of Representatives. I feel a consciousness (not contradicted I trust by any part of my conduct) of a sincere disposition to respect the rights privileges and authorities of Congress collectively and in its separate branches—to pay just deference to their opinions and wishes—to avoid...
5964From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 21 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I lately communicated to you a letter from our Commissioners at Amsterdam announcing the undertaking of a Loan on account of the U. States for three millions of Florins. I submit the following application of that loan as the one which appears to me most conducive to the good of the public service. One million of Florins to be appropriated to the payment of an instalment of an equal sum of the...
5965From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [5 August 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
I doubt the expediency of specially convening The Congress at this time for the following reasons— The consti[tu]tion requires that an extraordinary occasion should exist as the basis of the exercise of the Power of the President to convene the Legislature. It is not perceived that any circumstance now exists which did not exist months ago of sufficient force to constitute an extraordinary...
5966From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [5 May 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
In conformity to the intimation you were pleased to honor me with on evening last I have reflected on the etiquette proper to be observed by the President and now submit the ideas which have occurred to me on the subject. The public good requires as a primary object that the dignity of the office should be supported. Whatever is essential to this ought to be pursued though at the risk of...
5967From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [30 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Hamilton respectfully informs The President that he will be obliged to keep back ’till Monday his Letter of resignation in order before he sends it to complete the signature of a number of Letters & papers which are in preparation. But it will reach the President in time to admit of a nomination on that day of a successor, if the President thinks fit. LC , George Washington Papers, Library...
5968From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 8 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I do myself the honor to inform you, that the result of my enquiries concerning the character of Capt: Jonathan Maltbee, is, that he is a man of fair character and an experienced & good Seaman, who might be expected to execute his duty faithfully as the Commander of a revenue Cutter. I do not learn however, that either he or Capt. Law are remarkable for their activity. The principal point of...
5969From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 19 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Upon full reflection I entertain an opinion, that it is adviseable for me, on public ground, considering the connection between the immediate ostensible cause of the insurrection in the Western Country and my department, to go out upon the expedition against the insurgents. In a government like ours, it cannot but have a good effect for the person who is understood to be the adviser or...
5970From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [18 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
I certify that the installments which according to the contracts respecting the Debt of France accrue in the present year are 1,500,000 livres on the 3rd of September, and 1,000,000 of livres on the 5th of November; which, was there no anticipation, would be payable on those days respectively. The amount anticipated, there being some unsettled items, cannot be pronounced until a definitive...
5971From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 20 May 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
A belief that the occasion to which they may be applicable is not likely to occur, whatever may have been once intended, or pretended in terrorem , has delayed the following observations in compliance with your desire —and which are now the result of conferences with the Gentleman you named. The precise form of any proposition or demand which may be made to or of this Government must so...
5972From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 26 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 26, 1794 . Encloses “the draft of a passport for the American sloop Eliza, now in this port, bound for St. Domingo with passengers, for the President’s signature.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See H to Washington, second letter of April 25, 1794, note 2 .
5973From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 27 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] March 27, 1791 . “I have embraced the first moment of leisure to execute your wish, on the subject to which the enclosed notes are applicable. They are neither so accurate nor so full, as I should have been glad to make them; but they are all that my situation has permitted. Nothing new has occurred in my Department worth mentioning. I thought that the following extract of a...
5974From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [25 January 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his respects to the President & submits the following alterations in the Letter— instead of “I shall be glad ” to say “it is my desire” or “it appears adviseable” that you prepare &c. Instead of “When our Constituents ” say “When the Community are called upon for considerable exertions, to relieve a part, which is suffering under the hand of an enemy, it is desireable to...
5975From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [29 November 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the president; has the honor to transmit for his consideration the draft of a report pursuant to two references of the House of Representatives, concerning which he will wait upon the President on Saturday, being desireous of sending in a Report on Monday. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See “Report on the Redemption of...
5976From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 11 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received a letter from Mr. King in these words—“Mr. Elliot, who it has been said was appointed will not come to America, owing say his friends here to a disinclination on his part which has arisen from the death of his eldest or only son. Mr. Seaton yesterday read me an abstract of a letter from London dated February 2. & written, as he observed, by a man of information, which...
5977From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 24 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The inclosed Letter from the Collector of Hampton, of the 26th. of May, shews that the necessity of appointing a successor to that Officer has at length become absolute, & suggests some names for consideration. Another letter from mr Carrington of 19th. of December last suggests another name. The enquiry was made of Mr. Carington with your permission, but with cautious guards against...
5978From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 25 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
We arrived here this afternoon. A very heavy rain has rendered the march extremely arduous and distressing; but we find here much better shelter than was foreseen. Our baggage & stores are just beginning to arrive. The Jersey line & Brigade of Cavalry took the right hand road about five miles back. Tomorrow we shall continue our march & I hope that we shall conform to the general arrangement...
5979From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 3 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The failure of the late enterprize against the United Netherlands may be expected to have made a favourable alteration, in regard to the prospects of obtaining Loans there for the United States. Such an expectation is also countenanced by a late letter from our bankers at Amsterdam, which however as yet gives no certainty, that can be a basis of operation. The existing instructions from this...
5980From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 26 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, August 26, 1790. “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United States a new contract made by William Allibone, Superintendant of the Light-house and other establishments on the Delaware, with Abraham Hargis as Keeper of the said ligh house.…” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See Allibone to H, August...
5981From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 29 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Light Corps with the Jersey Infantry and Brigade of Cavalry are at Indian Creek in Legonien Valley, where they continue, ’till this division get up, which will be this Evening, as the march will commence in an hour. This division had, I believe, the worst road, and was besides encumbered with all the spare Stores, which has thrown it a day’s march behind the other. But by a letter received...
5982From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [23 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to present his respects to the President of the United States, and to submit to him the inclosed communications respecting an instance of misconduct in the Collector of Newbury Port. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. The collector of customs at Newburyport, Massachusetts, was Stephen Cross. On May 4, 1792, Cross was succeeded by...
5983From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 26 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to inform the President of the United states that the Collector of Charleston in south Carolina has stated to him, that a proposal has been made by James Robinson of Newport, Rhode Island, to the Collector, through the Commissioners of Pilotage of that Port, to supply six hundred gallons of spermaceti Oil, for the use of the Light house,...
5984From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 25 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
An instalment of principal of 1.000.000 of Florins of the Dutch Debt is to be paid on the first of June next. Measures are in train to remit from hence; but there is a possibility, that the events of War may interfere with the execution of the arrangement and render it desirable to be able to attempt a postponement by a new Loan. I ask the permission of The President to give an eventual...
5985From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 9 July 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, July 9, 1795. On July 13, 1795, Washington wrote to Hamilton : “I have … been duly favored with your letters of the 9th, accompanying your observations on the several articles of the treaty with Great Britain, and the 10th. supplimentary thereto. Letter of July 9 not found. ] This letter, which was written in reply to Washington to H, July 3, 1795 , was one of three letters which H...
5986From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 18 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully makes the following Report to the President of the United States. The Act, entitled “an Act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three,” empowers the President to borrow, for the purposes therein specified, any sum or sums, not exceeding in the whole Eight hundred thousand Dollars, at a...
5987From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 22 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote to you on Monday last, transmitting a resolution of the Commissioners of the Sinking fund. Nothing in the way of public business requiring your attention has since occurred. There is a matter I beg leave to mention to you confidentially in which your interposition, if you deem it adviseable, may have a good effect. I have long had it at heart that some good system of regulations for...
5988From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 19 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote you the day before yesterday by express. Nothing material remains to be said. The army is generally in motion homeward; the Virginia line by way of Morgan Town to Winchester &c. The Maryland by way of Union Town to Williamsport &c. The Pensylvania & New Jersey by the old Pensylvania route to Bedford. The Judiciary is industrious in prosecuting the examinations of prisoners among whom...
5989From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 21 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I returned here yesterday from New Ark, & find that nothing material has occurred in my absence. There is nothing new except what is contained in the papers, and what I doubt not has been announced to you from the War Department—the Convention between Hamtramck and certain Tribes on the Wabash. With the most perfect respect and truest attachment, I have the honor to be &c. LC , George...
5990Introductory Note: To George Washington, [7 March 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
This letter contains the first references in Hamilton’s extant correspondence to what proved to be a protracted dispute over the Jay Treaty in the House of Representatives. The Senate approved the Jay Treaty on June 24, 1795, and the United States ratified it on August 14, 1795. Following British ratification on October 28, 1795, the ratifications were exchanged at London on that date....
5991From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [1 January 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton wishing the President a happy New-Year & presenting him his affectionate respects, returns the inclosed. He will wait on the President tomorrow on the subject, for a few minutes. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See Washington to H, January 1, 1793, note 1 .
5992From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 19 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
A temporary absence from the seat of Government, & the extra avocations which have occupied me since my return have delayed my submitting to you the inclosed communication of the 15 of July from the Commissioner of the Revenue. The arrangement proposed is the result of a previous consultation between the Commissioner of the Revenue & myself, and appears to me proper. If adopted, it will remain...
5993From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 11 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have already written to you to go by the Post. This is barely to inform you, that I have made the communication you desired to Mr. Kean, who promises every possible exertion—and that Mr. Langdon has been here about a fortnight. With perfect respect & attachment I have the honor to be Sir Your obedient servant P.S I have made progress in certain answers; but shall scarcely be ready to...
5994From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 29 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you two communications from the Commissioner of the Revenue dated the 24 & 25 instant, and to submit my opinion, that it is adviseable to ratify all the contracts to which they refer except that last mentioned with Green Parker. With perfect respect &c LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Tench Coxe’s first letter to H of September 25, 1794 , has not...
5995From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 22 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United States, a Contract made by the Collector of Portsmouth for keeping & supplying the Light house at the mouth of that harbour for six months. It is supposed that this agreement has been confined to the term of six months in order to a future commencement in the beginning of the year. The conditions...
5996From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [18 February 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to communicate for the information of the President a letter which he had just received from the Supervisor of North Carolina. The complexion of things there tho’ not pleasing is rather better than worse. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Letter not found. The supervisor of the revenue for North Carolina was William Polk.
5997From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [22 December 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President. The name of the person who was employed in superintending the erecting of the Lighthouse by Mr. Newton is Lemuel Cornick . The compensation to the Keeper of the Delaware Lighthouse is 266 Dollars and ⅔ of a Dollar. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Thomas Newton, Jr., inspector of Survey No. 4 in Virginia....
5998From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 1 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President & transmits the copy of a paper, which he proposes to communicate to the Committee on the state of the Treasury Department and which he hopes will be found by the President conformable with what passed in the interview of yesterday. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see the...
5999From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [1 December 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President has the honor to submit to him the enclosed communications concerning which he will wait upon The President on Monday. 1st Decemr. 1792 LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6000From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 26 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The very late arrival of the waggons the injury to a number of them & the dispersed situation of the troops render it impracticable to leave this place today as was inten[d]ed. But the baggage & stores go forward & tomorrow the troops must move. I apprehend no material derangement of the general plan. An express has been dispatched to Governor Lee advising him of the state of things here....