11From Alexander Hamilton to William Buchanan and Samuel Smith, 1 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, December 1, 1794. “A Bill from you for Ten thousand Dollars in favour of Philips & Cramond has been presented and will be paid to morrow. But though intirely disposed to give effectual support to Messrs. Elliot & Williams and every facility to your House in their Agency for those Gentlemen —I cannot countenance the practice of drawing upon the Treasury without previous...