201To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 8 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the honor of your Letter of the 31st of August. Letters from the Supervisor of North Carolina confirm the representation contained in the letter from the Inspector of the 5th Survey to you. My letter which accompanies this suggests the measure which, on mature reflection, has appeared most proper to be taken upon the whole subject of the opposition to the Law. If the idea...
202To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 15 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the President of the United States the enclosed Letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue respecting the Lighthouse on Tybee Island. The arrangement which he proposes appears to the Secretary an adviseable one. If it shall be approved by the President, measures will be immediately taken for carrying it into execution. LB , DLC:GW . The...
203To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 30 July 1796 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to send you herewith a certan draft which I have endeavoured to make as perfect as my time and engagements would permit—It has been my object to render this act importantly and lastingly useful, and avoiding all just cause of present exception, to embrace such reflections and sentiments as will wear well, progress in approbation with time, & redound to future reputation—How...
204To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 19 June 1792 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the President of the Ud States a provisional Contract entered into between the Superintendent of the Delaware Lighthouse and Abraham Hargis for sinking a well for the accomodation of that Light house; together with a report of the Commissioner of the Revenue on the subject, & some explanatory statements. The Secretary has delayed this...
205To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 29 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
I wish the enclosed could have been sent in a more perfect State. But it was impossible—I hope however it can be made out & may be useful. It required more time to say all that was proper in a more condensed form. In considering the course to be pursued by the President it may be well he should be reminded that the same description of men who call for the papers have heretofore maintained that...
206To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 8 July 1791 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, 8 July 1791. Presents his respects to the president and transmits a dispatch just received from Georgia. LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed dispatch, probably from John Habersham, federal customs collector at Savannah, to Alexander Hamilton, has not been identified. It apparently covered a letter of 2 June from Maj. Richard Call to army contractors Speirs, McLeod, & Co. (see Knox to GW,...
207To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 15 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
On our present plan, It appears to me the quantity of ammunition proposed by General Knox for the Artillery is insufficient. A larger consumption may be necessary—The Stone houses in which the enemy may attempt to defend themselves may be obstinate and we should have it in our power by the severity and duration of our fire to bring them to reason. I take the liberty to suggest these matters,...
208To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 31 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to inform the President of the Unit’d States that the place of Keeper of the Light house on Thatcher’s Island in the State of Massachusetts has become vacant by the death of Mr Hustin. The following persons are respectably recommended—Joseph Sayword—Henry White—Samuel Hustin, son of the deceas’d Keeper, and— Rowe. The first is strongly recommended...
209To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 16 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
About a fortnight since arrived here Mr Fristel with G. W. Fayette son of the Marquis. The former, who is in capacity of Tutor to the latter, requested me to mention their arrival to you, and that they meant to retire to some place in the neighbouring country ’till they should receive some direction from you. Thus at least I understood him—and accordingly they are gone to a house between...
210To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 18 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
[New York] 18 Sept. 1790. Informs GW “that on the 15th inst: your Commission to William Winn as Surveyor of the port of Winton in N. Carolina was brought to my Office by a gentleman from that State. Conceiving it an irregular mode of procedure in a case of that nature, I have written to Mr Winn a letter of which the enclosed is a copy. In the mean time I have deemed it my duty to lay the...
211To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 23 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President. He regrets extremely that the state of his health does not permit him to attend the President today. He has the honor to enclose a report on two of the letters to Mr Genet, & would have embraced the third respecting the protested bills, if it had been in his power. But no inconvenience can in this case ensue, as the supposed...
212To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 26 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
Mr Wolcott has just informed me That the Secretary of State had called upon him, as by your direction, to confer on the subject of a person to be appointed Comptroller, in the event of his appointment as Secretary of the Treasury—and intimated that you had concluded to take some Gentleman from the South—that Mr Habersham, brother of the Collector of Savannah, was more particularly in your eye,...
213To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 25 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave by way of explanation to submit the grounds of my opinion, that the President may vary his instructions of the 8th of August last in reference to the application of the last loan obtained in Holland. A summary of the preceding transactions will serve to throw light upon the subject. The President by his Commission of the 28 of August 1790, gave full power to the Secretary of the...
214To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 18 February 1792 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to communicate for the information of the President a letter which he has just received from the Supervisor of North Carolina. The complexion of things there tho’ not pleasing is rather better than worse. LB , DLC:GW . For the background to this letter, which probably involved difficulties in collecting the excise tax on distilled spirits, see GW to...
215To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 21 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United States, two Contracts between the Superintendant of the Lighthouse at New London, and Daniel Harris & Nathaniel Richards, together with a letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue; from the date of which it will be seen that these papers have been overlooked for some time, a casualty from which...
216To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 5 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President to inform him that he has reason to believe General Stewart has removed the obstacles to his appointment. LB , DLC:GW . For the obstacles, see Hamilton to GW, 30 Nov., n.1 .
217To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 14 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to communicate to The President of the United States the copy of a letter which has this moment been received from the Collector of this port, informing of the arrival of two prizes sent in by the privateers Citizen Genet & Carmagnole. LB , DLC:GW . The letter from Sharp Delany, the collector for the port of Philadelphia, to Hamilton has...
218To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 22 December 1792 (Washington 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 mister Newton is Lemuel Cornick. The compensation to the Keeper of the Delaware Lighthouse is 266 Dollars and ⅔ of a Dollar. LB , DLC:GW . Thomas Newton, Jr., was responsible for arranging the contract for building the lighthouse at...
219To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 17 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am duely honored with Your Excellency’s letter of the 4th and 12th instant—It is much to be regretted though not to be wondered at, that steps of so inflammatory a tendency have been taken in the army—Your Excellency has in my opinion acted wisely—The best way is ever not to attempt to stem a torrent but to divert it. I am happy to find You coincide—in opinion with me on the conduct proper...
220To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 21 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United states, for his approbation, the enclosed contract for timber, boards, Nails and workmanship, for a Beacon to be placed near the Light-house on Sandy-hook; the terms of which, he begs leave to observe, are, in his opinion favourable to the U. States. LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed contract has not...
221To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 26 October 1794 (Washington 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....
222To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 29 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Light Corps with the Jersey Infantry and Brigade of Cavalry are at Indian Creek in Legonier Valley—where they continue ’till this division gets 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...
223To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 23 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United States the propriety of appointing a Keeper for the Light-house at Portland in the District of Maine. The enclosed recommendations from that quarter were transmitted to the Superintendant of the Light-houses of Massachusetts under the idea that the appointment was to be made by him. An enquiry of...
224To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 21 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt two days since of your letter of the 15th instant, at which time I also received one from Col: Parker, informing me of the selection of ground which he had made. You will see by the enclosed letter to him the impression which his communication has made on my mind. I trust that it must be erroneous, since my supposition does not agree with the spirit...
225To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 30 October 1787 (Washington Papers)
I am much obliged to Your Excellency for the explicit manner in which you contradict the insinuations mentioned in my last letter—The only use I shall make of your answer will be to put it into the hands of a few friends. The constitution proposed has in this state warm friends and warm enemies. The first impressions every where are in its favour; but the artillery of its opponents makes some...
226To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 10 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of submitting herewith to the President the draft of a power to borrow One million of dollars, by virtue of the Act passed the 9 instant, intitled "an Act making appropriations for certain purposes therein expressed.["] I need only observe as to the necessity of making the loan, that the objects for which the Act provides will call for immediate expenditures—and that the funds...
227To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 2 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
In compliance with your requisition I have the honor to submit my Opinion as to the course which it will be adviseable for the President to pursue in regard to the armed Opposition recently given in the four Western Counties of Pennsylvania to the execution of the laws of the U. States laying duties upon Spirits distilled within the United States and upon Stills. The case upon which an Opinion...
228To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 10 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Alexander Hamilton, 10 July 1795. On 13 July, GW wrote Hamilton: “I have, in the regular course of the Posts, been duly favored with your letters of the 9th, accompanying your observations on the several articles of the treaty with Great Britain, and of the 10th supplimentary thereto.”
229To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 4 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving two days since your letter of the 31 Ulto. A great press of business and an indifferent state of health have put it out of my power sooner to attend to it. The incidents which have lately occurred have been every way vexatious and untoward. They render indispensable a very serious though calm and measured remonstrance from this Government, carrying among others...
230To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 22 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully submits to The President of the U. States a Communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue, of the 18th instant; concerning certain proposals for the maintenance and repairs of Buoys moored at & near the entrance of Charlestown Bay in South Carolina. The most favourable of the two offers, that of William Beedom, appears to the Secretary high; yet...
231Memorandum from Alexander Hamilton, 15 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
State of facts as supposed. Mr Jenet Minister Plenipotentiary from the Republic of France arrives at charlsetown. There he causes two privateers to be fitted out, to which he issues Commissions, to cruise against the enemies of France. There also, the Privateers are manned and partly with citizens of the United States, who are enlisted or engaged for the purpose, without the privity or...
232To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 4 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the President of the United States two Communications, one of the 13th & the other of the 21st of December last, suggesting certain alterations in the arrangement heretofore made, within the Revenue, District of North Carolina. These communications are accompanied with some supplementary documents, explanatory of them. The arrangement...
233To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 1 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I have fixed upon the last of January next as the day for the resignation of my office of Secretary of the Treasury. I make the communication now, that there may be time to mature such an arrangement as shall appear to you proper to meet the vacancy when it occurs. With perfect respect &c. LB , DLC:GW ; ADf , DLC : Alexander Hamilton Papers.
234To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 1789–1795 (Washington Papers)
Mr Hamilton will with pleasure execute the command of the President by the time appointed and have the honor of waiting upon him. AL , CtY .
235To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 2 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit to The President of the U. States, triplicates of a statement of Expenditures upon the funds heretofore appropriated for defraying the Contingent charges of Government up to the 30th of September last. LB , DLC:GW . For the statement, see GW to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, 3 Dec. , and n.1.
236To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 19 January 1796 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer of this letter is Doctor Bolman whom you have heared of as having made an attempt for the relief of the Marquis la Fayette which very nearly succeeded—The circumstances of this affair, as stated by Doctor Bolman & Mr Huger, son of B. Huger of S[out]h Carolina deceased, who assisted, do real credit to the prudence management and enterprise of the Doctor and shew that he is a man of...
237To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 27 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President incloses a recommendation of persons for officers of the Revenue Cutter in South Carolina. Capt. Cochran who is now here expresses an opinion that as the person recommended for third Mate is very young, it will be adviseable to defer his appointment ’till some further trial of him. LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed recommendation...
238To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 3 June 1793 (Washington 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...
239To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 30 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to communicate to the President authenticated copies of the Contracts for the three last loans made in Europe; that for 6000000 of Florins at Amsterdam bearing date 14. of December 1791 at a rate of 5 ⅌ Cent Interest that for 3000000 of Florins at Antwerp, at a rate of 4½ ⅌ Cent Interest bearing date the 30th day of November 1791 and the...
240To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 5 September 1796 (Washington Papers)
I return the draft corrected agreeably to your intimations. You will observe a short paragraph added respecting Education. As to the establishment of a University, it is a point which in connection with military schools, & some other things, I meant, agreeably to your desire to suggest to you, as parts of your Speech at the opening of the session. There will several things come there much...
241To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 25 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President & sends a letter to him from Captn Cochran. The manner in which it appears explains the error of having opened it. LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed letter from Capt. Cochran to GW has not been found. It may have been from Robert Cochran, the captain of the South Carolina revenue cutter.
242To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 15 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to communicate, for the perusal of the President, a copy of his second Letter to the H: of Representatives; which he will be obliged, if not inconvenient, to the President, to have returned on Monday morning, to be then sent to the Senate. LB , DLC:GW . Hamilton is referring to his “Report Relative to the Loans Negotiated under the Acts of the Fourth...
243To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 11 October 1787 (Washington Papers)
You probably saw some time since some animadversions on certain expressions of Governor Clinton respecting the Convention—You may have seen a piece signed a Republican, attempting to bring the fact into question and endeavouring to controvert the conclusions drawn from it, if true—My answer you will find in the inclosed. I trouble you with it merely from that anxiety which is natural to every...
244To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 17 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you two days since by express from Washington. The judiciary corps with m⟨y⟩ self arrived here last Evening. The list of prisoners has been very considerably increased, probably to the amount of 150 but it is not yet so digested as to be forwarded. Governor Lee just informs me that he has received a letter from Marietta advising him of the apprehending of John Holcroff the reputed...
245To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 10 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I have the honor to transmit to you a claim of Joseph Tatlow’s against the United States for his services as an Express in April 1794 from New Castle to Philada with public dispatches from London by Cap: Truxton, which claim has been allowed at the Treasury. As I know of no other fund out of which this money can be paid, I would beg leave to suggest to the President, whether it ought...
246To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 31 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the president of the U: States, encloses the arrangement for retrospective compensations to officers of the revenue, which, agreeably to the intimation of the president, has been retained. Mr Hamilton will wait on the President between 12 & one to give the explanations desired. LB , DLC:GW . For the enclosed arrangement, see GW’s Orders to...
247To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 19 November 1794 (Washington 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...
248To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 5 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to inform the President of the United States that in pursuance of his instructions, due public notice was given in the Gazettes of Virginia and of the principal sea ports of the United States, that proposals would be received at the Treasury Office untill the 31st Ultimo, for building by Contract a Light-house, and the necessary...
249To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 27 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President. The enclosed Letter just received from the Collector of Charleston contains information & raises a question, which are proper for the eye of the President. LB , DLC:GW . Isaac Holmes’s letter to Hamilton of 16 April has not been identified. GW’s executive journal states that Hamilton delivered Holmes’s letter to the...
250To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 24 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
Private Sir Philadelphia June 22. 1794 The Secretary of State on referring to you the question of the answer to be given to Mr Hammond concerning compensation for certain captured vessels will I presume transmit to you the opinions of the other Gentlemen as well as his own. Besides the reasons hastily sketched in the memorandums given to the Secretary of State—there is one of a delicate nature...