1From Alexander Hamilton to John Laurance, [1 March–10 April 1777] (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeable to your request, I inquired of Gen: Knox, concerning a vacancy of a Captain’s birth in his Corps. I find there is such vacancy; and upon being pressed to mention my reason for the inquiry, contrary to your prohibition, I ventured to inform him, that you had signified to me an intention of taking a more active part in our military affairs, than you had heretofore done—and that, I was...
2From George Washington to John Laurance, 24 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
On the 13 Instant I wrote to Wm Patterson and Jonathan D. Sargeant Esquires, Attorney Generals for Jersey & pensylvania by Express & transmitted a Copy of the Resolution, which you mention; notifying them at the same time, that Genl St Clair’s trial would come on to day. I have received an Answer from Mr Patterson, by which he declines attending. From Mr Sergeant I have not heard. The Letter...
3From George Washington to John Laurance, 16 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
As the tryal of General Arnold is to come on by the 1st of June, you will take measures to be at the head quarters of the army fully in time to make all the necessary arrangements on this occasion. I am Sir & Df , in James McHenry’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Laurance had been absent from camp for about twelve days. James McHenry wrote to Laurance for GW on 27 April:...
4From George Washington to John Laurance, 2 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
As it will be necessary to proceed as soon as possible in the trial of Genl Arnold and afterwards to those of Col. Hooper Deputy Qr Master Genl —and Doctor Shippen, which have been directed by Congress—I am to request that you will join the Army as soon as you can. I want you immediately to examine the Papers in the case of the last—and to form the charges that he may be arrested. I am Sir...
5From George Washington to John Laurance, 26 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
You will have heard probably before the receipt of this, that Major General Arnold has gone to New-York—and that the Adjutant General of the British Army & Mr Joshua Smith who were concerned with him in measures which occasioned his flight are both in our hands. I am desirous of seeing You without loss of time in consequence of these events, and request that You will proceed to Head qrs,...
6From Tench Tilghman to John Laurance, 5 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency has determined to have the Quarter Master at Fort pitt and all persons of proper Rank for such a Court as can be held there to be tried upon the spot; which will save a quere of deposition and you a world of trouble. But Brodhead must be determined upon deposition. If you will draw a proper deputation, leaving Blanks for the Name, it shall be transmitted to the Officer next in...
7From Alexander Hamilton to John Laurance, [12 December 1782] (Hamilton Papers)
I was equally sorry My Dear friend that you were absent when I called at your house: I should have been happy to have seen you to converse on many things. You seem to wish a further explanation of the reasons which prevented the success of my application on a certain head. They were purely what I conjectured—a desire to conciliate a certain Gentleman on the spot and gain his influence in some...
8Thomas Mifflin to Alexander Hamilton, John Laurance, and Richard Varick, 17 December 1783 (Hamilton Papers)
Yesterday I received the letter you did me the honor to write to me on the 10th: instant, and laid it before Congress; but as seven States only have met, the Subject of it cannot be taken up so soon as its Importance requires. I will transmit to you an authenticated copy of the Ratification of the definitive Treaty the moment that Congress shall put it into my power. I am with much Respect &...
9From Alexander Hamilton to John Laurance, 23 March 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] March 23, 1786 . Plans to bring the cause of Benjamin Paine, et al. v. Peter Mesier, Jr. and Jacob Van Voorhees to trial at the next term of the Supreme Court. Copy, Mr. Otto Madlener, Hubbard Woods, Illinois.
10From John Adams to John Laurance, 19 September 1789 (Adams Papers)
My second son the bearer of this letter as soon as he was out of College was entered as a student at Law in the office of Col o: Hamilton upon certain conditions, one that if I should remove from New York, he should be at liberty to remove with me, and another was that if Hamilton should be made a minister of State his pupil should look out another patron. The latter condition being now...
11Jacob Mark and Company to John B. Church, Alexander Hamilton, and John Laurance, 30 May 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
We are sorry to find that owing to the embarrassed situation of the Land You purchased from us last Year so great an inconvenience and loss shou’d arise to You as well as ourselves in being retarded in the settlement; and as we are particularly anxious to remove the most distant hard thought from You towards us, we think it proper to make You such proposals as are not only founded on fair and...
12From Alexander Hamilton to John Laurance, 1 June 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, June 1, 1797. On June 3, 1797, Laurance wrote to Hamilton : “I have received your letter of the first Instant.” Letter not found. ]
13From Alexander Hamilton to John Laurance, 26 December 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Lenox has just informed me that our joint bond for six thousand Dollars in his hands became due the middle of this month & that as yet no arrangement has been made for satisfying it, intimating at the same time that he was willing to take negotiable notes at short periods for the amount. He added that in a letter to him you spoke of my having to pay a part of the sum. On this last point...
14From Alexander Hamilton to John Laurance, [n.p., n.d.] (Hamilton Papers)
I have lately made some Cash advances which have run me aground. I will thank you for the loan of a hundred dollars for a few days. Yrs. ALS , New-York Historical Society, New York City.
15From Alexander Hamilton to John Laurance, [n.p., 28 February] (Hamilton Papers)
I am just now as to the command of Cash as poor as Job: & I do not like to go into the Bank. If you can accomodate me with 100 Dollars for ten days you will oblige Yrs ALS , New-York Historical Society, New York City.