29651From Alexander Hamilton to William Short, 30 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letters of the 23rd. and 31st. of August and 3d of September remain unacknowledged. Mine to you of the 1st. of August 2nd. September and 3rd. of October will much abrige what is necessary to be said at this time. The prices of the public debt here rendering it questionable whether it be any longer the interest of the United States to prosecute the idea of purchases with monies borrowed at...
29652From Alexander Hamilton to Angelica Church, November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
What is the reason that we have been so long without a line from you? Does your affection for us abate? If it does you are very ungrateful: for I think as kindly as ever of My Dear Sister in Law and Betsey has lately given me stronger proof than she ever did before of her attachment to you. Guess if you can what this is. If you can’t guess, you must wait for an explanation until we meet once...
29653Memorandum from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, [November 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia November, 1791 ]. Encloses extract of a letter, dated August 22, 1785, from Nathanael Greene to the President of Congress . Observes that “Baron Glaubeck was allowed pay as a Captain from March 9, 81. to August. 24 1782 & pd.… A sum far less than Genl. Green had advanced.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Wolcott prepared this memorandum for use in connection with H’s...
29654From Alexander Hamilton to Nathaniel Appleton, 1 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have directed the Treasurer to transmit you draughts for fifty five thousand dollars towards payment of the quarter’s interest ending the 31st. of December. These draughts are with blanks for the direction as heretofore, and may be filled with the name either of the Collector of Boston or of the Cashier of the Bank of North America, New York or Massachusetts. One half of these bills may at...
29655To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 1 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favours of the 17th & 18th were received last evening by post. The one referred to in your letter to Capt williams did not come to hand. I wish my opinion had not been asked relative to the present allowance made the keeper of the Light House at Portland as the sum given was named by me and thought to be as much as the public ought to give for keeping it in the best manner. I did not...
29656To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 1 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I arrived here the day before yesterday & learned from M de Wolf that the loan mentioned to you in my letters of the 12th. & 22d of November was already contracted for, except a small portion which he reserved for the public according to the usage of this place & which he should continue open ten or fifteen days. The loan is to be dated from to-day & the undertakers are to have five months to...
29657From Alexander Hamilton to Nathaniel Appleton, 2 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have upon reflexion concluded to authorise You to dispose of the whole of the draughts mentioned in my letter of yesterday upon either of the Banks of North America or New York in preference to the other mode then proposed. But in case you should find no demand for the whole or part of the draughts upon the two banks; it is to be understood that you are at liberty to avail yourself of the...
29658From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Whipple, 2 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 2, 1791. On December 17, 1791, Whipple wrote to Hamilton : “I received by the last post your letter of the 2nd Instant.” Letter not found. ]
29659To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 2 December … (Hamilton Papers)
[ Amsterdam, December 2, 1791. On February 14, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard : “I am just honored with your several favours of Nov 21st & 24th & December 2d.” Letter of December 2 not found. ]
29660From Alexander Hamilton to John Adams, 3 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I have issued a warrant for the sum of five thousand two hundred and fifty six dollars in favor of the Secretary of the Senate (Samuel A. Otis Esq.) for the purpose of discharging the compensations due to the members of that body, grounded upon a pay roll certified by you to the 30th. ultimo inclusive. I take the liberty of communicating to the Senate that...