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Providence, October 4, 1791. “I have recd. your Letter of the 24th of September. A Libel had been previously filed agt. the Brigt. Betsey and the Ten Kegs of Brandy; and the Owners are pursuing the Steps of the Law for relief, which I hope will be attended with no great Expence.…” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; copy, RG 56, Letters from the Collector at Providence,...
I herewith return you the Subscription Book of the Manufacturing society, & must apologize (from hurry of Business) for having detained it So long. I approve exceedingly of the Plan, both as indicative of public Spirit, & as affording a well grounded hope of private Emolument. I will therefore give it every support in my power, & influenced by these Considerations, do Subscribe 5000 Dollars. I...
[ Philadelphia, October 5, 1791. On October 10, 1791, Hamilton wrote to Delany : “Your letter of the 5th instant has been received.” Letter not found. ]
The Bearer of this Letter, Mr. Jasper Parsons intends visiting the united States with his Lady and Family to spend the Winter Months in an agreeable Manner, & restore his Health which has been slightly impaired. This Gentleman & his Lady are such respectable Characters, are so universally esteemed in this Island & have excited in my Mind so sincere a Regard for them, that I feel very much...
I received your Letter of yesterday with your Remarks on what I wrote to you. If any Person has offered the sum that you mention to be the price of the Lot, & will make the Same Payment, I certainly will not hesitate a Moment in giving it to you. At any Rate, we will Settle the Matter whenever you come to Town. I am   Dear sir   Yours Sincerely ALS , letterpress copy, Historical Society of...
I am honored with your Letter of the 3d. On the 12th of September I transmitted to you a Return of the investment of the 50,000 Dollars in purchases of Stock for account of The United States. I have now the honor to enclose a Duplicate of the same. On the 5th. September I informed you that all the purchases of Debt made to that day had been transferred on the Books to the Names of the Vice...
I was very unhappy the last evening on the receipt of your letter by the post to find that the papers I forwarded in April last respecting my purchase of the public securtes had not answered your wishes. Before I forwarded them I examined the law & your instructions and intended fully to comply with both. I therefore was induced in the statement of my account of my transactions in the business...
I had the honor to write you by last nights post enclosing a Duplicate of the Return of the investment in Stock of the last 50,000 Dolls. This morning I called upon the Commissioner of Loans to know what was requisite to be done to comply with your orders respecting a transfer of the whole amount of the Debt purchased to the Books of the Treasury. He informs me that as the whole stands now in...
[ Mount Vernon, October 7, 1791. On October 11, 1791, Hamilton wrote to Washington : “The Post of this day has brought me your letter of the 7th. instant.” Letter not found. ]
Mr. Flag who was appointed 1st mate of the Revenue Cutter having been absent ever since his appointment has lately returned home, & having enterd into engagements in the Service of a Merchant as Master of a Vessel declines the Acceptance of his Commission which I now return inclosed herewith. I beg leave to name John Parrot the 2nd Mate to fill the Station of 1st. Mate, his Conduct since he...