6511To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 20 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letters of the 10 May instant. You will be pleased to inform Lieut Blake that his resignation has been accepted and that his pay and emoluments will cease on the last day of this Month— I have no objections to Lieut Wilson being Paymaster to Major Cass’s detachment or to Lieutenant Wollstonecraft being Paymaster to the Second regiment of Artillerists and Engineers—You will...
6512To Alexander Hamilton from James Miller, 22 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The Recruits at Wilmington will learn that Plan to morrow I having made an arrangment that will insure it—they go to Pitsburgh— I wrote you on the 9th of the Month & enclosed you some regulations with respect to the allowances for the Transportation of private stores for Officers at distant Posts—In consequence of circumstances of this kind occuring very frequently — ever since I had the honor...
6513To Alexander Hamilton from John F. Hamtramck, 22 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you a Copy of my last letter to General Wilkinson I have the honor to be Sir with Very great Respect your Most obedient and Very humble Servent ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing Hamtramck to James Wilkinson, May 22, 1800 (copy, signed by Hamtramck, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
6514To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 24 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieut. Moses Hooke of the recruiting party at Wilmington, represented to me to day, that from his youth, inexperience, and want of Oeconomy, he was in absolute distress for a little money to bear his expences to Pittsburgh his candor and frankness addressed themselves directly to my feelings, and I advanced him two months pay, Viz for July and August in addition to May and June, which I had...
6515To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 26 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
As there is no deputy pay master at Harpers Ferry, I wish to be informed to whom I shall transmit the bounty money for four Companies as directed by your Letter of the 23d. instant. I wish also to be informed, whether it was intended that the bounty money Ordered to Lieutenant Richmond — to be for four Companies, including 1960 dollars which I paid to him on the 28 of last month, for two full...
6516To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 26 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your two letters of the 25th. Instant from Head Quarters Plainfield I presume it must have escaped your recollection, that, there never has been a deputy Pay Master appointed to General Pinckneys division, the several Regimental Pay Masters under his command (with the exception of One in South Carolina) have been in the habit of drawing their money directly from my Office....
6517To Alexander Hamilton from John W. Livingston, Jr., 28 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor of reporting that my health is established so as to permit my joining my corps, which I shall do immediately— With Consideration I am Sir, Your Obdt. Servt. ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
6518To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Cass, 28 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have receiv’d your orders to repair to the Harper’s Ferry, which orders I shall immediately comply with, and am, Sir, with much respect and esteem your most obedient sevt. ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
6519To Alexander Hamilton from Ross Bird, 28 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Having formerly served in the 1st. Sub Legion and deranged there from in the year 96 at Detroit and traveled to this state (my previous Residence) from whence I visited philada after Incuring all the Expences of a Deranged Officer I was fortunate Enough to Come into service in the place of a wounded and superanuated Officer— I came into service it is true; but the Object of this letter is to...
6520To Alexander Hamilton from William Cocks, 28 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Some time since Colo Smith informed me that you had been so obliging as to write to the Secretary at War, on the subject of Pay, while acting as Brigade Inspector—when in Philadelphia I waited on the Paymaster General in order to get the amount of the pay, he informed me that before he could give an order for the payment of it, it would be necessary for me, to procure a Certificate from you,...
6521To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 29 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 27. instant. On the receipt of your letter of the 18. instant enclosing one from Lieutenant Yelverton Peyton, a letter of which the enclosed is a Copy was written and transmitted agreeably to your request to Major Jonathan Cass of Wilmington— Enclosed is the Copy of Mr. Peytons letter to you of the 15 May I am Sir with great respect Your obed servant ( LS ,...
6522To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 31 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose to your care a number of letters for General Wilkinson, which you will be pleased to deliver to him, in case he should arrive at your quarters, previously to your leaving the Army. I am Sir with great respect Your obedient servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
6523To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Dwight, 31 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I received an Answer Yesterday from Mr. Thos. Buckley of New York in whose favor I lodged a Draft for collection on Account of my pay, (as your Honor will observe by the inclosed Letter.)—Agreeable to the Pay Master Generals instructions I was to receive my pay from the Regimental Pay Master—I have drawn ——— twice, but to no purpose—Lieut. Peyton who has lately been Appointed says I must make...
6524To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Cass, 1 June 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honoured with yours of the 28th. Ultimo, respecting Lieut Peyton. You are perfectly correct, Sir, in your idea, that his letter to you made the advance of four months pay the condition of his continuance in service. his conduct, through the whole of this business, has appeared sth Strange. I can account for it in no other way, than that his mind for the want of cash, and being...
6525To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 20 June 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your order of the 23rd. Ulto. on the 9th. Instant, and gave Orders accordingly. Seven of my Officers have since arrived at this place, with all possible dispatch, however it appears they were too late for the purpose of enlisting good Men, and indeed recruiting here appears to be nearly at an end, as the troops have left the ground. I shall continue in this place, with the Officers...
6526To Alexander Hamilton from the Soldiers of Captain John McClallen’s Company, 24 June 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
It is with the most Extreme regret that we have taken the Liberty to address your honor at on the present occasion—the wide difference which Lies Betwixt us fills our minds with various Conjectures Concerning the fate of these Lines—But Relying on your honors Known Character for Justice and Benevolence we have ventured to Lay before you our situation in as few words and as briefly as we Can...
6527From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 4 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Mr Loring having been sent by Sir Henry Clinton to meet Mr Boudinot or any other person appointed by me for the purpose of effecting an exchange of prisoners; I have therefore to desire you (Mr Boudinot being absent from Camp) to hear any proposals Mr Loring may have to offer on this subject; and to do definitively whatever may be necessary towards the execution of a general exchange of...
6528From George Washington to Brigadier General Duportail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 10 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
The only material intelligence which I have obtained from New York or respecting the Enemy since your departure, is contained in the inclosed account, which I received yesterday from Captain Monroe. This in your communications with His Excellency Count D’Estaing, you will be pleased to shew him. As we shall have occasion for a great many boats, in case a cooperation between the Count & us...
6529From George Washington to Brigadier General Duportail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 18 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with Colonel Hamilton’s letter, mentioning your arrival early on the 11th at Philadelphia; and your being about to set off for Lewis town the morning on which it was written. I have attentively considered the object to which you more particularly refer, and am now to authorise you (provided the Count will not determine on a co-operation to the full extent of my...
6530From George Washington to Brigadier General Duportail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 21 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
In my Letters of the 10th & 18th I transmitted All the intelligence I had obtained, respecting the Enemy from the time of your departure to those two periods; and, by the present conveyance, I enclose You an Extract of a Letter from Major General Gates of the 15th. —By this you will perceive he was fully persuaded, that the Enemy were preparing to evacuate Rhode Island—and he expected, from...
6531From George Washington to Brigadier General Duportail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 25 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have just now received a letter from Col. Hamilton, mentioning your having changed your position of Lewis Town, for that of little Egg harbour, and that you would write me more fully on your arrival at the furnace. In my last I informed you that the enemy had evacuated both their posts at Kings-ferry, since which no alteration has taken place, that has come to my knowlege. Things at Rhode...
6532From George Washington to Brigadier General Duportail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 30 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I inclose You an Extract of a Letter of the 26th which General Greene has just received from Mr Bowen D.Q.M. Genl, dated in New port, announcing the evacuation of Rhode Island by the Enemy on Monday night last. The intelligence is not to be doubted, although by some means or another it has happened, that I have not received any advices from Genl Gates upon the subject, or a Letter from him...
6533From George Washington to Brigadier General Duportail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 1 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have this day been favd with yours of the 26th ulto informing me of your removal to Great Egg Harbour. My letter of the 18th, which had not reached you, went, as you supposed, by way of Philada, and lest any accident may have happened to it, I inclose you a duplicate —Mine of the 30th ulto, which went thro’ Major Lee, informed you of the evacuation of Rhode Island: I have since recd a letter...
6534From George Washington to Brigadier General Duportail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 2 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since mine of yesterday I have received another letter from my confidential correspondent in New York dated the 29th ulto. He informs me that the 57th Regt Rawdons Corps and the Artillery mentioned in his last, were to sail on that day for Hallifax, and with them all the heavy ships of War except the Europa. The Daphne Frigate, with Sir George Collier and Colo. Stewart on board, was to sail...
6535From George Washington to Brigadier General Duportail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 11 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Being absent from Head Qrs on a visit to the several Outposts of the Army, when your favor of the 2d Instant arrived—and not returning till last night—it was not in my power to answer it before. I am precisely in the predicament you are—with respect to the Count—his intentions or ultimate operations. I have not heard a single syllable about either since your departure, except what was...
6536From George Washington to Lt. Col. Alexander Hamilton, 14 March 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : to Lt. Col. Alexander Hamilton, 14 March 1780 . Hamilton wrote GW on 17 March: “I duly received your letter of the 14th.”
6537From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 2 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed Letter of the 1st of March I received sometime ago from Doctor Gordon which a variety of pressing business has prevented me from communicating to You before. I request your determination on the points contained in it, that I may transmit it to the Doctor. You will be pleased to return me his Letter with the Inclosure to which it refers. I am Dr sir Your Most Obt Servt Df , in...
6538From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 29 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 19th came safe by the Doctr, who set out this morning for Philadelphia. I had, previous to the receipt of it, and without knowing that the Board of War had given any direction respecting the Armory at Albany, requested the Governor to exempt (if he could do it with propriety) the Citizens who were employed in it, from Military Services in cases of alarm, and had written to...
6539From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 11 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your letter of the 25th of November by Major Farlie. Sincerely do I wish that the several State Societies had, or would; adopt the alterations that were recommended by the General meeting in May 1784. I then thought, and have had no cause since to change my opinion, that if the Society of the Cincinnati mean to live in peace with the rest of their fellow Citizens,...
6540From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 10 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for your Communication of the 3d. When I refer you to the State of the Councils which prevailed at the period you left this City—and add, that they are now, if possible, in a worse train than ever; you will find but little ground on which the hope of a good establishment, can be formed. In a word, I almost dispair of seeing a favourable issue to the proceedings of the Convention,...
6541From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 18 October 1787 (Washington Papers)
Your favor without date came to my hand by the last Post. It is with unfeigned concern I perceive that a political dispute has arisen between Governor Clinton and yourself. For both of you I have the highest esteem and regard. But as you say it is insinuated by some of your political adversaries, and may obtain credit, “that you palmed yourself upon me, and was dismissed from my family”; and...
6542From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 10 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for the Pamphlet, and for the Gazette contained in your letter of the 30th Ult. For the remaining numbers of Publius, I shall acknowledge myself obliged, as I am persuaded the subject will be well handled by the Author. The new Constitution has, as the public prints will have informed you, been handed to the people of this state by an unanimous vote of the Assembly; but it is not...
6543From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 28 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your letter dated the 13th—accompanied by one addressed to General Morgan. I will forward the letter to Generl Morgan by the first conveyance, and add my particular wishes that he would comply with the request contained in it. Although I can scarcely imagine how the Watch of a British Officer, killed within their lines, should have fallen into his hands (who...
6544From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 3 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
In acknowledging the receipt of your canded and kind letter by the last Post; little more is incumbent upon me, than to thank you sincerely for the frankness with which you communicated your sentiments, and to assure you that the same manly tone of intercourse will always be more than barely wellcome, Indeed it will be highly acceptable to me. I am particularly glad, in the present instance;...
6545From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 18 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
A day or two ago the enclosed letters came to my hands. The watch of Genl Morgan you have for what it cost him—what he expects for it is also signified. It is a repeater with a chaced outer case with open work in parts—The Inner case is open, nearly in the whole—It is of an old fraction make, and appears to have seen better days—perhaps its chief merits lay in being a family piece, perhaps I...
6546From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 6 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
The Count de Moustier affording a very favourable Conveyance for Captn Cochrans Watch, I have requested the favor of him to take charge of it—and he will deliver it to you accordingly with Mrs Washington’s & my best wishes for you & Mrs Hamilton. I am Dr Sir Your Obedt & Affe. Servt AL[S] , DLC : Hamilton Papers. See Hamilton to GW, September 1788 , and GW to Hamilton, 3 and 18 Oct. 1788 .
6547From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 5 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I beg you to accept my unfeigned thanks for your friendly communications of this date—and that you will permit me to entreat a continuation of them as occasions may arise. The manner chosen for doing it, is most agreeable to me. It is my wish to act right; if I err, the head & not the heart, shall, with justice, be chargeable. With sentiments of sincere esteem & regard I am Dear Sir Your Obedt...
6548From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 25 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
From a great variety of characters who have made a tender of their services for Suitable Offices, I have selected the following. If Mr Jay & you will take the further trouble of running them over to see if among them there can be found one, who, under all circumstances is more eligable for the Post Office than Col. O. —I shall be obliged to you both for your opinions thereon by Eleven...
6549Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton, 13 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
The sum of two thousand five Dollars is necessary to be advanced to take up notes which were given for money advanced for the household of the President of the United States previous to the organization of the Treasury Department. This sum added to two thousand Dollars which you have already advanced for the purpose of taking up Notes, will compleat the payment of all Monies advanced for the...
6550Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton, 28 November 1789 (Washington Papers)
The President of the U. States being very desirous that the several Accts of those Articles which were furnished by directions of Saml Osgood & William Duer Esqr in pursuance of a resolution of both houses of Congress of the 15th of April 1789 and deposited in the house provided for the President of the United States, for his use, should be settled & paid. He has, therefore, directed me to...
6551From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 17 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
As I am uncertain of the condition & even the Office in which the papers containing accounts of our disbursments for subsistence of British prisoners remain; and as it is not improbable that some negotiations may (whenever our Union under the General Government shall be completed) take place between the United States & Great Britain, in which an accurate understanding of those Accots will...
6552Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton, 18 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the President of the United States to send you the enclosed letter from General Hazen dated Decr 16th—and likewise a memorial from the same person of the 12th inst: together with the Copy of a letter written by the Presidents command in answer to the enclosed Memorial. I have the honor to be with perfect consideration Sir Your most Obedt Servt LB , DLC:GW . None of these...
6553From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 4 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
I feel myself very much obliged by what you sent me yesterday. The letter from Governor Johnston I return—much pleased to find so authentic an Acct of the adoption by No. Carolina of the Constitution. Yrs sincerely & affectly ALS , DLC : Alexander Hamilton Papers. GW mistakenly dated this letter 1789. Presumably GW is referring to Hamilton’s report on lighthouses, 3 Jan. 1790 . The letter from...
6554Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton, 5 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
By direction of the President of the United States, I have the honor herewith to transmit to you a letter from the Governor of Virginia, dated December 18th, 1789, enclosing an Act (which is likewise sent you) of the general Assembly of that Commonwealth, passed Novr 13th 1789, to convey to the United States in Congress assembled certain Land for the purpose of building a Light House on Cape...
6555Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton, 18 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
By order of the President of the United States, I do myself the honor to transmit you a letter from His Excellency Thomas Jefferson The Secretary for Foreign Affairs to the United States, dated at Paris Augt 27th 1789, and likewise the copy of a letter from Messrs Wilhem & Jan Willinck, N. & I. Van Stephorst & Hubbard to Mr Jefferson, dated at Amsterdam 13th Augt 1789 —both of which the...
6556Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton, 13 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
New York, 13 July 1790. Encloses warrants for the superintendents of lighthouses requested that day by the Treasury Department. LB , DLC:GW . Lear had probably obtained the president’s signatures only that day on the ten commissions that Hamilton intended to forward to the lighthouse superintendents appointed since March 1790, when Hamiltion had explained to them why receipt of their...
6557From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 13 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
The session of Congress having closed, and it being my intention to go to Virginia as soon as the public business will permit, and wishing to have my mind as free from public cares during my absence from the seat of government, as circumstances will allow; I am desirous of having such matters as may, by Law, or otherwise, require the Agency or sanction of the President of the United States,...
6558From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 28 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
Having thought fit to commit to you the charge of borrowing on behalf of the United States a sum or sums not exceeding in the whole Fourteen Millions of Dollars pursuant to the several Acts, the one entitled, “An Act making provision for the Debt of the United States”, the other entitled, “An Act making provision for the reduction of the Public Debt.” I do hereby make known to you, that in the...
6559From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 20 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your letter of the 10th instt relative to the establishment of the boats or Cutters for the protection of the revenue, I have to observe, That, if there appears to exist a necessity for equipping the whole number therein mentioned, the arrangement for building and stationing them, seems judicious, and is to me perfectly satisfactory. It is my wish that your Enquiries, respecting...
6560From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 27 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
Mr John Cogdell having resigned his appointment as Collector of the port of George town in south Carolina, I have to request that you will make enquiry respecting a proper person to succeed him. Mr Corbin Braxton having also resigned his appointment as Surveyor of the ports of Richmond and Manchester—Colonel Heth informs me that he has nominated Mr Z. Rowland to do the duties of the Office...