From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Hamilton, 18 March 1793
To Alexander Hamilton
Philadelphia March 18. 1793.
Sir
The contingent account of the Department of State down to the 9th. instant, having been delivered to, and passed by the Auditor, and being at present in want of a further sum to satisfy demands against my Office, I must request the favor of you to order a warrant to issue payable to George Taylor Junior for Twelve hundred Dollars, and am, with respect Sir, Your most obedt. servt.
PrC (DLC); in the hand of George Taylor, Jr., unsigned; at foot of text: “The secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America.” FC (Lb in DNA: RG 59, DL).
The contingent account is described in Vol. 17: 377, No. 3.