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Letter not found. 27 April 1795, New York. Mentioned in Beckley to JM, 4 May 1795 . Explains reasons why a settlement of Arnold Henry Dohrman’s debt to Philip Mazzei has been postponed. Needs to hear from JM.
Your favor of the 16th. came to hand by the last post. I have to thank you for the trouble you were so kind as to take in my demand on Mr. Bannister’s estate. Mr. Shippen by letter promised me paiment out of the first proceeds of a sale then making at Hatcher’s run on a twelve-month’s credit. I sincerely congratulate you on the great prosperities of our two first allies, the French and Dutch....
When I visited Richmond the last year I took with me the papers relating to the lands in question between us, with a view to propose a settlement by arbitration as had been agreed between us: but your departure to Goochland the second day after my getting to Richmond prevented my mentioning it to you. The happiness we had of seeing you here some time after, was of too short duration to be...
Your letter of Mar. 23. came to hand the 7th. of April, and notwithstanding the urgent reasons for answering a part of it immediately, yet as it mentioned that you would leave Philadelphia within a few days, I feared that the answer might pass you on the road. A letter from Philadelphia by the last post having announced to me your leaving that place the day preceding it’s date, I am in hopes...
105285[Diary entry: 28 April 1795] (Washington Papers)
28. Arrived at Bladensburgh.
Excuse me if once more I trouble you with my affairs. I think I forgot in the letter which was yesterday presented to you by my Son to State the amount of the debts I have contracted here; Which come to more than four hundred pounds. In a letter written last night to my husband, The Commissioners allow him a compensation of 250 dollars, on account of the time he has Spent waiting for an answer...
Mr Carroll, one of the Commissioners of the Federal City, from age, and the infirm State of his health; is desirous of quitting the employment —Permit me to ask if it would be agreeable to you to supply his place? The present Salary is 1600 dollars per annum. To discharge the duties properly, a residence in the City and close attention to the multifarious duties which occur in the execution of...
New York, April 29, 1795. “Je vous serez bien obligé d aider de vos conseils & bons services en votre nouvelle qualité d’homme de Loy. Le porteur de la presente, Mr Boon, co-interessé & directeur d’un etablissement que l’association des maisons d’amsterdam (dont les noms sont connus) a fait commencer sur les terrains dit Service patent….” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. See H to...
105289[Diary entry: 29 April 1795] (Washington Papers)
29. Baltimore.
In Answer to your favour of yesterday I have taken Some pains to inform myself of the Character of the Person alluded to in it—Colo. Hooe who has dealt with him to the Amount of at least Twenty thousand Pounds, says he has always found him Strictly honest and punctual in his dealings—What his property is I cannot say, but not many days ago in conversation with him I could discover that he and...