3551To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Sim Lee, 28 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
By an act of the General Assembly of this State passed at their last Session, a Copy whereof is enclosed, certain arrangements are provisionally made for preventing, the Introduction of malignant contagious diseases into the Town of Baltimore. The Consent of the Legislature of the United States being necessary to the imposition and collection of the Tonnage duty contemplated by this Act as the...
3552To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 28 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, August 28, 1794. “… it is the wish of the President of the United States, that General Miller should be sent into the counties of Pennsylvania, west of the Susquehannah, to ascertain their real temper, in case they should be called upon to quell the insurrection in the West. This idea arose from the suggestion in Mr. Bradford’s private letter, and is certainly important. The...
3553To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Stevens, 28 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Charleston, South Carolina, August 28, 1794. On September 18, 1794, Tench Coxe wrote to Stevens: “The Secretary of the Treasury has transmitted to me your letter of the 28 Ulto.” Letter not found. ] Stevens was supervisor of the revenue for South Carolina. LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies,...
3554To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 1 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I am informed that a Statemt. of the Case of James Smith master and owner of the Schooner Fox of and from Halifax in Nova Scotia burthen about 18 tons will by direction of the District Judge be transmitted to you by this Post. The Schooner Fox arrived at Bristol in this District on the 9th. day of the last month about eight or nine o’clock in the morng. without any Cargo. On the same day the...
3555To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 1 September … (Hamilton Papers)
We had the pleasure to address you our last respects the 18th ultimo since when We have not received any of your esteemed favors. With satisfaction do We announce to you, the delivery of all the Bonds of the Loan of Three Millions of Florins dated the 1 January 1794. Inclosed you have the Account Current of the United States with us up to this day, the Balance whereon due by us Holland...
3556To Alexander Hamilton from ———, 2 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
York County, Virginia, September 2, 1794. “As diffidence, distant modesty, and great Secrecy, hinders me from avowing myself, and not having the Honour of Knowing you, with a wish of gratitude to serve your cabinet, and if necessary to aid your field, in a Country, which I have had both experience in and friendship from, occasions now, that doubtfulness, which a surety of my intentions being...
3557To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 2 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island, September 2, 1794. In Ellery’s letter book below his letter to Hamilton on September 1, 1794 , the following notation appears: “Wrote a letter to the Secry of the 2nd. of Sept. 1794.” Letter not found. ] LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island.
3558To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Lee, 2 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I am extremely chagrined on finding from your private letter accompanying your public letter that the intended secrecy is entirely baffled as it respected the call on me to take care of the insurgents. Being absent from Richmond on a visit to the forts at Norfolk, the public letr. was opened by the Lt. Govenor & there being no injunction of secrecy on it, The purport was divulged without...
3559To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [3 September 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
As I know nothing that calls me to the City to day, I shall not be there until tomorrow—which will be in time for common occurrances. The contents of the enclosed are agreeable. Yours always ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
3560From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton , 3 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
As I know nothing that calls me to the City to day, I shall not be there until tomorrow—which will be in time for common occurances. The contents of the enclosed are agreeable. Yours always ALS , DLC : Hamilton Papers. The enclosure has not been identified.