23511From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 3 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 3, 1794 . “Mr. Hamilton presents his Compliments to Mr Coxe, and would be glad to see Mr Coxe some time between the hours of 4 & 5 this afternoon.” Copy, RG 58, General Records, 1791–1803, National Archives.
23512From James Madison to Tench Coxe, ca. 11 March 1817 (Madison Papers)
Your two favors of the 8 & 25 ult: were duly recd. The memoir in the former was put into the hands of Mr. Sampson who I found had both a personal & patriotic acquaintance with you, and who employed all his strength in pulling down the errors opposed to our Cotton Manufacturies. The paper in the other letter, was also communicated to him. The last under a blank cover was recd. too late to be...
23513From James Madison to Tench Coxe, [ca. 13 January] 1794 (Madison Papers)
… 1. Of the grain & flour of late years exported to G. B. what proportion was probably consumed there. 2. Is rice or tobo. sent from Portugal or Spain at all to the French or Dutch markets, where no discrimination exists in favor of the American? 3. How far is the British discrimn. in favor of our woods really operative ? 4. In estimating reexports which make a part of any manufactured...
23514From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 20 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have received and forwarded your letter and pamphlet to Mr. King. The latest information from Boston makes it probable that every aid to the federal cause will be wanted there. The antifederal party have forced such reinforcements in the Insurgents, and the province of Maine which is afraid of creating obstacles to her separation, that there is the most serious reason to apprehend the...
23515From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [November 1790–1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a letter, which came under cover to General Knox, and which he sent to me as probably intended for me—on opening it, it appears to be your’s & I send it accordingly. Yrs ALS , Papers of Tench Coxe in the Coxe Family Papers at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
23516From John Jay to Tench Coxe, 6 January 1792 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . and read with pleasure and Proffit the enlarged copy of the Examination of L d . Sheffields Publications, and the Report of the ^yesterday I was fav d . with^ Secretary ^Hamilton’s interesting & able Report^ on the Subject of manufactures—for both of which accept my thanks— No better Way can in my opinion be devised for negociating Treaties of Commerce than that of augmenting...
23517From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 29 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your two letters of the 13th & 28 instant. I think my conduct must have proved to you that it has not been my intention to impute to you blame for any delays or deficiencies, which may have existed or which may exist in the execution of those portions of the business of the Department which are confided to you. I have resolved them into the natural effects of an extensive and...
23518From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 24 November 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 12th. and written one to the President, which will remind him of your successive services to your Country, and convey my sense of their merit and value. Being in no correspondence with any of the present members of the Senate, I feel myself less at liberty to do the same with them; especially as there may be some delicacy in anticipating a nomination from the...
23519From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 14 February 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his compliments to mr Coxe asks the favor of an interview with him this evening. he would call on mr Coxe but thinks the chance of being alone & unobserved would be better if mr Coxe could make it convenient to come to his lodgings between 8. & 9. this evening. RC ( DLC ); addressed: “Mr. Coxe”; endorsed by Coxe. Not recorded in SJL . The interview with Coxe probably...
23520From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [28 August 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton requests to see Mr Coxe this Morning at his House. AL , Tench Coxe Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
23521From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 18 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
No question has been yet taken by which the strength of parties can be ascertained. Each hopes for victory. There will not probably be half a dozen for a majority on either side. I hope & think that if no accident happens the Constitution will carry the point. But when the balance is so extremely nice, it is improper not to mingle doubts with our expectations. A few days will probably decide...
23522From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 27 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
It is my opinion that the rule which has been adopted with regard to arrears of duty in the western survey of Pennsylvania may be extended to Kentucky. It ought to be the subject of a confidential communication to the Supervisor —leaving him at liberty however to apply or limit the extent of the rule according to local circumstances and the past course of the business. I am with great...
23523From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 8 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
As the Army will shortly be on the return from this Country, it is necessary to make an arrangement for the Supply. Mr Eli Williams will provide for the Virginia troops to Winchester, The Maryland troops to Williampsort, The Pensylvania Troops to Lancaster, The New Jersey troops to Trenton. The Quartermaster General will do the Same in his department. A provision remains to be made to furnish...
23524From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 9 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
It is now a considerable time since provision was made by law for additional compensation to the Officers of Inspection; so that I become desirous that the proper statements in order to a revision and readjustment of the compensations of those Officers should be laid before the President without further delay. I take it for granted you must before this have received those communications from...
23525From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 21 May 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Apr. 29. came to hand by our last post. I have for some time been anxious to write to you on the subject mentioned therein, but a want of confidence in the post office, and a certain prospect of conveyance by Dr. Bache who has been with us some time, & was to return to Philadelphia, induced me to await that occasion which now accordingly takes place. immediately on my parting...
23526From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 28 March 1790 (Madison Papers)
I have been some days in debt for your favor of the 21st instant. Accept my thanks for the Medal and copy of your new Constitution inclosed in it. I have delivered to Mr. Jefferson the remarks on a standard of measures, and communicated to him the several other interesting matters which you mention. The former will be disclosed to no one else, but remain in his hands for the purpose intended....
23527Enclosure: Jan Hendrick Christian Heinaken to Tench Coxe, 9 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Heineken has the honor of informing Mr Coxe in answer to his note of the 7th Inst That he does not know of any law of the United Netherlands, admitting a free commercial intercouse of Foreign nations with the Dutch colonies on the continent. It has been tolerated in paying a duty of 5 ⅌ Ct. on Imports, and the Vessels of the United States have carried there flour, Indian corn, pork, beef,...
23528From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 4 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 4, 1794. On December 27, 1794, Coxe wrote to Hamilton and referred to “your letter of the 4th of April committing to me with certain reservations & restrictions the business of the Treasury for the War Department … reserving the money matters to yourself.” Letter not found. ] Section 5 of “An Act making alterations in the Treasury and War Departments” provided “that all...
23529From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 26 October 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, October 26, 1789. On November 30, 1789, Coxe wrote to Hamilton : “by way of answer to the queries I had the honour to receive from you, the 26th of last month.” Letter not found. ]
23530From John Adams to Tench Coxe, 13 September 1791 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your Letter of the 3d and pray you to accept of many Thanks for your obliging Attention to my Affairs. Although the Rent is very high, I am perfectly Satisfied that nothing better could have been done. The House I hope will be deemed Democratical enough, although the Rent is quite princely: rather too much for a simple Duke. Mrs Adams joins with me in presenting our best...
23531From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [13 July 1791–1792] (Hamilton Papers)
You will find in the Closet blank warrants signed by me as follow Upon the Treasurer 45 Upon Collectors 22 of Transfer 226 Yrs. sincerely ALS , Papers of Tench Coxe in the Coxe Family Papers at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. The date has been taken from Coxe’s endorsement, which reads: “A. Hamilton. July 13 1791. or 2.” A note in Coxe’s handwriting at the foot of the...
23532From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 28 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you copy of a letter from the Attorney General of the 17 instant. I agree in opinion with that officer, that it is adviseable to cause two suits to be brought one in the circuit Court another in the State Court. The one in the Circuit Court ought to be Debt for the tax exclusive of the penalty and it ought to be in a sum of two thousand Dollars for an equivalent number of Carriages....
23533From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 1 May 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
Your several favors of Feb. 22. 27. and Mar. 16. which had been accumulating in Richmond during the prevalence of the small-pox in that place, were lately brought to me on the permission given the post to resume his communication. I am particularly to thank you for your favor in forwarding the Bee. Your letters give a comfortable view of French affairs, and later events seem to confirm it....
23534From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 28 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 April 1804, Department of State. “I have requested the Secretary of the Treasury to cause two thousand dollars to be remitted to you, that you may be enabled to pay Mr. Carey for his laws as he delivers them. The sum of eleven hundred dollars more will be wanting to complete the contract: it not being however decided whether it can be taken from any existing appropriation, it will be well...
23535From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 8 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments and thanks to Mr. Coxe for the paper sent him yesterday. It fixes a conjecture that the East and West line run from the intersection of the Pensylva. boundary with the Ohio, forms the head line of the ranges of townships . But there surely was a partial survey of those ranges of townships . It is presumed that the sales made at New York must have been on...
23536From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, [on or before 8 February 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Coxe. He cannot find under what authority a Swedish built ship, for instance, bought by British subjects and navigated legally, can be employed between England and Sweden.—Is it that where the law uses the terms British , or British built ships, the former means any ships owned by British subjects ? If so, a Swedish ship bought by a British subject...
23537From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 1 June 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a few days ago only your favor of Mar. 20. accompanied by the Collection of your papers lately printed, for which I cordially thank you. It will enable me to turn with more convenience to pieces which I consult with pleasure and instruction. I congratulate you on the successes of our two allies. Those of the Hollanders are new, and therefore pleasing. It proves there is a god in...
23538From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 20 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
On the receipt of yours of the 7th. I dropped a few lines to the President on the subject of your son. I did it however rather in compliance with your desire, than from a doubt that his own dispositions would be as favorable as circumstances will permit. I sincerely wish that nothing in those may oppose the object you have so much as so justly at heart. I am glad to find you still sparing...
23539From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 18 September 1789 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 9th. was not received till it was too late to be answered by the last mail. I now beg you to accept my acknowledgments for it. The Newspaper paragraph to which it alludes discoloured much the remarks which it puts in my mouth. It not only omits the occasion which produced them, but interpolates personal reflections which I never meant, wch. could not properly be expressed,...
23540From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [22 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
These papers are not perfected—there are blanks not filled . The sums are not added up & the former expence is not brought forward with the additional latitude so as to shew a general result. Mr. Hamilton requests Mr. Coxe to have them immediately completed. He will call at Mr Coxe’s office at two to confer. AL , RG 58, Records of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, General Records, 1791–1803,...
23541From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 30 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have been favored with two letters from you, one containing 2 copies of the freeman, the other a pamphlet & letter for Mr. King. The latter will be forwarded this evening, as will also the former which did not arrive in time for the preceding mail. What goes by name of consolidation in Pena. is I suspect at the bottom of the opposition to the New Govt. almost every where; and I am glad to...
23542From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 12 November 1803 (Madison Papers)
I was duly favored with yours of the 6th. & thank you for the extract relating to Louisiana. It does not add much to the Stock of our information on that subject, but it is well to know all the sources which may strengthen our just pretensions. It seems pretty certain that the title conveyed by the Treaty to the U. S. will reach Eastwardly as far as the river Perdigo. Most of the rumours You...
23543From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 27 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved on the 24th. of January a communication, which from an endorsement in your hand I knew to have come from you. others had been recieved at different periods before, which candor obliges me frankly to say had not been answered, because some of the earliest of them had been of a character with which I thought it my duty to be dissatisfied. observing however that you have continued to...
23544From John Adams to Tench Coxe, 25 April 1793 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Favours of April the 5th and 16th upon Subjects of great moment. The Instruction of Congress which you mention to their Minister at Versailles I dont remember to have Seen. Some Account of it and of the Comte de Virgennes’s answer to it, I once had: but as both the Instruction and the Answer are perfectly known to the Secretary of State and consequently will be known to...
23545From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [27 June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton will with pleasure dine with Mr. Coxe tomorrow—and he will see him at his own house at any time before three to day or early tomorrow morning unless Mr. Cox will come & dine to day with Mr. H four oClock where he will find Doctor Priestly & a small party & the business can be talked of in the Evening. AL , Tench Coxe Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. H...
23546From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 28 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] June 28, 1794 . “The Secretary of the Treasury presents his Compliments to The Commissioner of the Revenue to request that he will get the within Commission filled and completed with the name of Henry Miller of York Town agreeably to an eventual arrangement made with the President for that purpose.” AL , RG 58, General Records, 1791–1893, National Archives. See H to George...
23547From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 29 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I am to acknowledge the Receipt of your Letters of the 20th. of December & 24th. instant. You will be pleased to prepare an Act to be submitted to the President for comprehending the River Ohio in the District of Ohio as far as it now borders upon it and for comprehending it in the Second Survey as proposed. No act of the President can give concurrent jurisdiction to Officers of different...
23548From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 11 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
On my arrival which was the second day of the Convention, I found yours of the ult: the papers contained in which I have disposed of in the manner most likely to be of service. I should have acknowledged the favor sooner; but have not been well since I recd. it, and for several days preceding yesterday was confined to my room with a bilious attack. I am now able to resume my seat in the...
23549From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 3 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Coxe—and informs him it has been determined to issue passports to all vessels belonging wholly to American citizens, whether home, or foreign-built: to endeavor to give them only to those which are bonâ fide our own, to prevent all collusion, the prevalence of which might draw rigorous examinations and embarrasments on the vessels truly ours, and...
23550From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [1–2 September 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton requests Mr. Coxe to examine the Draft herewith sent—to make the parts which are taken from Mr. Coxe’s report such as the examination he was to make shall render correct—to note whether the inquiry of Mr. Dallas ought to make any alteration in what is said about prosecutions for offences in the last paragraph but one—& to ascertain whether Col Nevill has any scruples about what is...
23551From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 24 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
Accept my acknowledgments for your favor of the 18th. instant. The printed remarks inclosed in it are already I find in the Gazettes here. It is much to be wished that the discon[ten]ted part of our fellow Citizens could be reconciled to the Government they have opposed, and by means as little as possible unacceptable to those who approve the Constitution in its present form. The amendments...
23552From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [27 February 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton’s Compliments to Mr Coxe. An engagement which Mr. H did not recollect will not permit him to breakfast with Mr. Coxe this morning. But he will call immediately after he is released at Mr Coxe’s House & afterwards at his Office. AL , Papers of Tench Coxe in the Coxe Family Papers at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. For the purpose of H’s trip to Philadelphia in...
23553From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [12 June 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
Accidental Circumstances prevented my seeing you previous to my departure to know the issue of the Arbitration—proposal to Mr Wheelen. I will thank you to inform me. I have heared that some late law of Pensylvania has put in jeopardy the property of Aliens where there were not actual settlements. I will thank you to explain this. Is it where the Patents were originally to Aliens? —or does it...
23554From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 21 February 1823 (Madison Papers)
Since I recd. your two letters of I have hitherto been prevented from acknowledging them first by some very urgent calls on my time, and afterwards by an indisposition which has just left me. I have forwarded the letters with the printed papers to Mr. Jefferson. I know well the respect he as well as myself attaches to your communications. But I have grounds to believe that, with me also, he...
23555From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 16 February 1789 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 27th. Ult: has found me so nearly prepared to set out for N. York that I should not have thought it worth while to acknowledge it from hence, were it not for the more speedy rate at which the mail will travel. I am glad to find your calculations for the House of Representatives so favorable. Others which I had seen held out a different prospect in the States North of...
23556From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 10 September 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favor of July 30. The sentiments therein expressed on the subject of the treaty coincide perfectly with those of this country, which I believe were never more unanimous. 4. or 5. individuals of Richmond, distinguished however by their talents as by their devotion to all the sacred acts of the government, and the town of Alexandria constitute the whole...
23557From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 22 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 22 October 1803, Department of State . Offered for sale in the Parke-Bernet Catalogue No. 19 (23 March 1938), item 311. Described as a three-page letter that discusses “the commercial clauses in the treaty with England made in 1794 which were to terminate in 1806” and that “comments on the advantages and disadvantages of the treaty, especially in the East Indies.”
23558From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 30 July 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have been much obliged by your favor of the 23 instant, which I have delayed to answer, in the daily prospect of being able to include the decision of Congress on the place for the first meeting of the New Government. This point continues however unfixt. Perhaps it may be brought to an issue to day. From the result of the first question taken on it, the pretensions of Philada. bade fair for...
23559From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [1–15 August 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 1–15, 1794. ] “It will be proper to instruct Mr. Carrington to give facility to a legal decision in any case where it may be desired—taking care to secure an appeal in the last resort to the Supreme Court.” AL , RG 58, General Records, 1791–1803, National Archives. This note appears on an envelope addressed to H and attached to an “Extract of a letter from the Supervisor...
23560From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 5 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
The infirm state of health in which I came here and the circumstances which crowd into the present moment an unusual quantity of business, have hitherto put it out of my power to attend to the favors of my friends, or even, in your case, to thank you for your kind dispensation on that subject. My health has somewhat mended since my arrival, but it is cheifly so in comparison with the low state...