2451To Alexander Hamilton from Gaspard Joseph Amand Ducher, 4 July 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
J’espere, Monsieur, que Cette Lettre vous trouvera ainsi que Mde. hamilton dans l’état de Bonheur que vous merités L’un et L’autre. J’ai un très grand besoin de mes fonds; vous me devez jusqu’a aujourdhuy , deux mille neuf cents quatre vingt dix huit piastres. Cette somme comprend l’intérze de l’intéret Échu chaque année; votre délicatesse ne peut pas S’y réfuser; autrement je perdrois sur...
2452To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus King, 2 July 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
France will pursue with us the Plan that she has elsewhere found successful. She will endeavour to overthrow us by the Divisions among ourselves which she will excite and support by all the means of which she is mistress. The Paris Papers of the 18. ulto. say le Citoyen Roziers est nommé Consul Genl. aux Etats unis. Gamier (en convenl. de Saintes) consul, & Boscq vice consul à Wilmington,...
2453To Alexander Hamilton from Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 1 July 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Being Just this moment told of a conversation you have had with Mr Soderestrom in reply to a note which he handed to you from me, am not perfectly comprehending what he related, he himself seeming to have but a Confuse recollection. While at the same time, as far as he has explained, it appear to me to be all Important well to understand you. I cannot esitate nor do I delay one Instant,...
2454To Alexander Hamilton from William Child, 28 June 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, June 28, 1798. “William Child who some days since had the opportunity of offering his services to the Military Committee of New York (relative to the erection of a Telegraph) from which he has had no application or opportunity of explaining his plan respectfully requests the attention of Colonel Hamilton to his proposals with the advantages likely to accrue from such an...
2455To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Palmer, 28 June 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, June 28, 1798. “Thomas Palmer one of the persons who had the honour to submit an Invention of a Spring Star Shot to Colonel Hamilton respectfully requests leave to trouble him again on that subject. In consequence of some objections stated by Colonel Stevens to the plan the projectors have studied the means of obviating them previous to their sending it up as requested by the...
2456To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Rutgers, 28 June 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, June 28, 1798. “Immediately upon receipt of your Note I … found that 940 … are Enrolled, which I suppose is the better half of the Ward.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Rutgers was a large landholder in New York City and a well-known philanthropist. He was also the assessor of the seventh ward of New York City. Rutgers signed this letter: “in behalf of the Committee of...
2457To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus King, [27 June 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
[ London, June 27, 1798. Letter not found. ] “List of Letters from … Mr. King” to H, Columbia University Libraries.
2458To Alexander Hamilton from Justus Erich Bollmann, 22 June 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, June 22, 1798. “When I had the Pleasure of seeing you last in this City, I informed you of my having established a commercial House in Partnership with my Brother.… The Circumstances of the Times, I believe, will make it necessary for the United States to provide a Supply of arms and other military Implements from Europe, and it appears to me that a Part of them might be...
2459Simeon DeWitt to Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, and Ebenezer Stevens, 18 June 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Albany, June 18, 1798. “Mr. Abraham Bloodgood will … exhibit to you a model of a floating battery of his own invention.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. DeWitt was surveyor general of New York State. He addressed this letter to H, Burr, and Stevens in their capacity as members of the Military Committee of New York City. See “Call for a Meeting,” June 4, 1798, note 2 . See also the...
2460To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 9 June 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 9, 1798. On June 9, 1798, Pickering wrote to Hamilton : “I dropped you a hasty line to-day.” Letter not found. ]
2461To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 9 June 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I dropped you a hasty line to-day, acknowledging the receipt of your letters of the 7th. & 8th. I now inclose a copy of the new British Instructions, with Mr. King’s remark upon them. These, I have not the least doubt, are the instructions which the American captains from the West Indies, by misconceptions, have represented to be so injurious to our commerce. Mr. Liston knows of no other; nor...
2462To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus King, 8 June 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Since writing you a day or two past, I have had the pleasure to receive your Letter by the Packet, and am rejoiced to find my hopes confirmed by your Opinion that we shall not be wanting to ourselves in our Conduct towards France. Immediately on hearing of the proceedings of the Admiralty Judge of st. Domingo, I remonstrated to the Government against them, and was without delay answered that...
2463To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus King, 8 June 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
[ London, June 8, 1798. Second letter of June 8 not found. ] In the “List of Letters from … Mr. King” to H, Columbia University Libraries, two letters from King for June 8, 1798, are listed.
2464To Alexander Hamilton from Francisco de Miranda, 6 April [–7 June] 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Celle-ci vous sera remise, mon Cher et respectable Ami, par mon Compatriote D. Pedro Josef de Caro, chargé des Depéches de la plus haute importance pour le President des Etats Unis: il vous dirà Confidentiellement ce que vous voudrez apprendre sur ce Sujet. Il paroit que le moment de nottre emancipation aproche, et que l’etablissement de la Libertè sur tout le Continent du Nouveaumonde nous...
2465To Alexander Hamilton from William North, 7 June 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, June 7, 1798. “I offer the enclosed.…, leaving out what was not necessary to be published, with an intention of sending it to One of your printers, in the idea, that the Citizens perhaps might, from knowing the Barons opinion on the subject, the more readily come into the measure. The paper, as it is, I would not give to any body but yourself.… Mr McHenry is to Visit New York, to...
2466To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus King, 6 June 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
We have certain intelligence that the Toulon expedition has sailed. The number of Troops, of Transports, and of men of war are variously stated, but it is known that Buona parte commands and that the fleet is a very great one—its Destination is the subject of inquietude and of conjecture. A few Days will bring us more perfect accounts, and from the Force and Position of the Br. fleet under Ld....
2467To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 6 June 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I had reckoned upon the immediate arrival of the Secry. of Marine when I wrote you that I should leave this City for New York to-day. He will not be here before Friday. I cannot of course set out sooner than monday. I have requested Lt. Col. Doughty to join me at Brunswick, and will bring with me one Hill who possesses information which may be useful. Yours sincerely ADfS , James McHenry...
2468To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 6 June 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, June 6, 1798. “In a letter which I wrote to you on the 27th of October last you will find it Stated that Doctor Craigie stood indebted to me in the Sum of $6,250 which it was my wish that you should receive in discharge of the debt I owed you. Sometime after you wrote that Mr. Johnson Agent of Doctr Craigie informed you that this Claim was Assigned by me to Colo Ogden, and as I...
2469To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 4 June 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just recd. yours of the 1st. I have calculated to be able to leave this on Wednesday, to examine the harbour of New York, and to with the aid of the best advice I can procure, determine what further works can be constructed out of the means that can be spared. Be kind enough to Tell Col. Stevens to have a pilot boat engaged and the proper apparatus ready to take depths and ascertain the...
2470To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 27 May 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Yesterday, brought me your Letter of the 19th. instant. You may be assured, that my Mind is deeply impressed with the present situation of our public affairs, and not a little agitated by the outrageous conduct of France towards the United States; and at the enemical conduct of its partisans among ourselves, who aid & abet their measures: You may believe further from assurances equally...
2471From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 27 May 1798 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday, brought me your Letter of the 19th instant. You may be assured, that my Mind is deeply impressed with the present situation of our public affairs, and not a little agitated by the outrageous conduct of France towards the United States; and at the enemical conduct of its partisans among ourselves, who aid & abet their measures: You may believe further, from assurances equally...
2472To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus King, 26 May 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
[ London, May 26, 1798. King’s notation for this letter reads: “Hamilton. Politicks.” Letter not found. ] Letter listed in Rufus King’s “Memorandum of Private Letters, &c., dates & persons, from 1796 to Augt 1802,” owned by Mr. James G. King, New York City.
2473To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 18 May 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
You may render great service by corresponding occasionally with your acquaintances in Congress, prompting them to vigorous measures, & dispelling whims & hysterics. Mr. Lawrence & Mr. Bingham have frequently created much embarrassment—The former is now firm—the latter troublesome —both want stimulants occasionally. No person here can say anything to them with advantage. Congress appears to be...
2474To Alexander Hamilton from Uriah Tracy, 17 May 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Our Envoys continuing so long in Paris, is not only a mortifying circumstance, but will probably prevent any energy of Govt. even in the Senate. A Committee of Senate to take into consideration the Subject, was together this morning consisting of 5 members. I laid before them, the followg Bill (viz)— “A bill declaring the Treaties between the U. S. and the Republic of France, to be void, and...
2475To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus King, 12 May 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
It will not surprise you to hear that an open Scism, accompanied by mutual reproaches took place between our Envoys before they separated. Mr. Gerry remains at Paris; and there is a strong opinion that great pains will be taken to persuade him to consent to a public reception, in order to deceive and mock his Country with overtures of an insidious negociation. Marshall & Pinckney left Paris...
2476To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 12 May 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I shall in a short time be able to get to sea, one or two of our frigates, and perhaps, in less than six or seven days, Cap Dale, in the Ganges, a lately purchased vessel. Can you spare an hour or two to help me to the instructions that it will be proper to give to their captains. Our ships of war, it is probable, will meet with French privateers, who may be in possession of our merchantmen,...
2477To Alexander Hamilton from Robert G. Harper, 27 April [1798] (Hamilton Papers)
Could any thing prevail on you to undertake the war-department? Reflect on the importance of the station at this moment. Consider how much more important a war minister is than a general, & how much more difficult to be found. We shall have an army of 20,000 men, with the power to revive voluntary inlistments ad libitum in addition to it the volunteers to be armed & cloathed at their own...
2478To Alexander Hamilton from Asher Robbins, 26 April 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Gibbs of this Town, who is doubtless known to you, will deliver you this. I have mentioned to him & to others that you were kind enough to engage to reflect on the situation of this Island, & to give an opinion, upon the most elegible mode of putting it into a State of defence. To enable you to do this Mr Gibbs, will put into your hands, a map, which is esteemed a very correct one, & some...
2479To Alexander Hamilton from Henry A. Williams, 26 April 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 26, 1798. “I am much supprized by being informed by my Wife that you cannot find either my papers or any way of Coming at the property so long withheld from me.… Exert yourself & not lett me Linger Longer in this Bastile while my family are Sufferring at home.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see Williams to H, March 31, 1798 . An...
2480To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 19 April 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this Instant recd. a Letter dated the 14th. Instant from Judge Hobart, resigning his Seat in the Senate of the united States, and as our Legislature is not now in Session, it hath become my Duty to appoint a Senator to succeed him and take his place, untill the next Meeting of the Legislature. The present delicate State of our public affairs, and the evident Expediency of filling this...
2481To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 19 April 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote you a few Lines this Morning informing you that Judge Hobart had resigned his Seat in the Senate, and that by the next post I should send you a Commission to fill his place. On further Reflection I doubt the propriety of appointing you without your previous permission, and therefore shall postpone it untill I receive your answer. If after well considering the Subject you should decline...
2482To Alexander Hamilton from David Ford, 11 April 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
The endeavours & industry of the Enemies of America, The French Faction, is becoming every day greater. Nothing bounds their Ambition, but a total over throw of the Government, to this end evry possible scheem of villany is used. Now under the Spacious pretence of Peace, they are in evry part of this state, endeavouring to raise distrust towards the Gouvernment. Our Town Meetings in this part...
2483To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 9 April 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
This morning the dispatches from our envoys are published, and I inclose a copy. In your letter of March 27th in answer to mine of the 25th just then received, you say, “I shall write again to-morrow.” I have received no letter from you since that of the 27th. which I mention on the presumption that you may have written, and because if you have, it is important on every account that it should...
2484To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 5 April 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I recd your note and delivered the enclosure to Fenno who will publish it with its Successors. I hope it will do good, for if the Country cannot be roused from the Lethargy into which it fell in consequence of the miserable conduct of Congress last Summer, the Government will not in one year be worth defending. The papers relative to the Negotiation which has been attempted with France have...
2485To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 31 March 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I learned with great Satisfaction that altho you had experienced much fatigue in your Journey, you arrived in perfect health and found my Dear Eliza and the Children so. After a fortnights confinement to my bed room I am so well recovered as to return to the hall,—the wounds in my leg are on the point of being healed. The inner bark of the London or Bass wood was applied on Sunday last and in...
2486To Alexander Hamilton from Henry A. Williams, 31 March 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, March 31, 1798. “I am again necessitated to write you from this gloomy place (Viz. the Goal) where a trifling sum … holds me. You will therefore I hope excuse me for Troubling you and as Imediately as possible take the Necessary Steps to Recover that Money.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. When he was not in jail, Williams was a grocer at 102 Broad Street in New York...
2487To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 27 March 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Mount Vernon, March 27, 1798. Letter not found. ] “List of Letters from G—— Washington to General Hamilton,” Columbia University Libraries.
2488To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 25 March 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I duly received your letter of the 17th. No apology will be necessary for a communication of your opinion at any time; and at the present crisis your opinion is peculiarly acceptable. Prior to the receipt of your letter, the President had determined to recommend the observance of a general fast; and had desired one or both the chaplains of Congress to prepare the draught of a proclamation....
2489To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 25 March 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
The inclosed I wrote last evening for your information. This morning I received your open letter of the 23d. As soon as a vessel shall be dispatched for France with letters of recall to our envoys, I presume the President will communicate their letters to Congress—whether demanded or not. If the envoys or any of them should be found in France (of which there is a bare possibility) they are to...
2490To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, [25 March 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 25, 1798. On March 30, 1798, Hamilton wrote to Dayton : “Your letter of the 25th gave me much pleasure.” Letter not found. ] Printed in this volume.
2491To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, [8 March 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
I have transferred your certificates and received your interest. I have also paid to Mr. Wolcott 40 20/100. I will pay to Mr. Lewis 7 dolls who says he does not recollect that you owed him any thing. I have retained 100, and herewith inclose the balance or 21 36/100. If this should find you at New-York I intreat you to spare an hour or two to the essay, and to send it to me as soon as...
2492To Alexander Hamilton from Effingham Lawrence, 1 March 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Flushing, New York, March 1, 1798. Seeks to retain Hamilton as his attorney in a case involving patent rights for a brickmaking machine. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Lawrence, a veteran of the American Revolution, “commenced buisness in 1781 at No. 199 Pearl street, one door below Maiden lane, and retired from business in 1794 with an ample competency, purchasing … [an] elegant...
2493To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 24 February 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I have recd. a Letter from Mr. Josiah Meigs one of the Professors of Yale College, informing me that he has been offered one half of the establishment of the Daily Advertizer published in your City, which it is proposed should be edited & conducted jointly by Mr. Meigs & Mr. Morten the present Proprietor. To enable Mr. Meigs to accept the proposal it will however be necessary for him to...
2494To Alexander Hamilton from Marquis de La Tour du Pin, 21 February 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
London, February 21, 1798. “… J’ai bien plus de pardons a vous demander pour un objet particulier. Je desire vendre ma ferme d’albany.… Les bontés a jamais pretieuses, qu’ont eues pour nous, la famille de Madame hamilton, me font esperer qu’à votre Sollicitation elle voudra bien encore nous rendre le Service de faire vendre ce petit objet.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress....
2495To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 17 February 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
The bearer hereof Mr James Rees takes with him the deed for the genesee land which is to be lodged with you for my son Thomas and it may either be lodged with you as an Escrow to secure in the first instance the payment of the bala due to you which is $6002 as ⅌ the accot which is forwarded to Thomas so that you and he may settle and the remainder of the purchase money is to be paid to me but...
2496Enclosure: Account with Robert Morris, [17 February 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
Dr. Alexander Hamilton Esqre in Accot. Currt. with Robert Morris Cr. 1794 Dollars 1794 Augt 2 To Cash paid this day 500. June 4 By Cash received this day Dolls. 10,000. 1795 1797 July 18 To my Remittance this day in Harrison & Steretts Bills on J. H. Cazenove nephew & Co favr Josiah Bacon at 60 days Novr 27 By Int on $10,000 from 4 June 1794 to this day is 3 years 5 Mos 23 days 2088.33
2497To Alexander Hamilton from Elihu H. Smith, [14 February 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
The New York Society for promoting the Manumission of Slaves &c. at their Stated meeting in January last, directed the referrence, of the two following articles, (of a report then made to them by their Committee on the Circular Address of the last Convention, ) to the Counsellors of the Society: “Art. 1st. To transmit Copies to the ensuing Convention, of any Laws, relative to Slaves, which may...
2498To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 12 February 179[8] (Hamilton Papers)
I have recd. the result of my request to you and cannot be otherwise than pleased with it and thankful to you for it. The inclosed is my first conceptions on certain past transactions in which you were a participator and perhaps adviser. I believe every thing was then conducted as it has been since, after due deliberation and for the best. It is however no easy matter to account for the great...
2499To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Sheaff, 10 February 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, February 10, 1798. “Mr Robert Morris by Art and address has nearly Ruined me.… I have paid Ten Thousand Dollars have yet to pay Seven Thousands.… It was suggested to me by applying to you, as Mr. Morris holds large quantity of Lands in your State, you have it in your power to put me on Some plan to Secure my Debt.… Any mode you can devise for me will be thankfully Received.…” ALS...
2500To Alexander Hamilton from Francisco de Miranda, 7 February 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
il-y-a quelque tems mon respectable et cher ami que j’eûs le plaisir de vous ecrir de Paris, et de vous envoier en même tems une Certaine Correspondence du ministre Diplomatique Munrroe —ainsi que une histe. de la Revolution française par Desodoard. je n’ai reçü aucune repponse encore; ce qui ne me surprends pas, atendü la suitte des evenements: et sur tout ma nouvelle proscription du 18....