30591To Alexander Hamilton from John Kilty, 20 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Annapolis, August 20, 1792. Asks for reimbursement for his subsistence while he was a captured officer on parole on Long Island during the American Revolution. ALS , RG 217, Miscellaneous Treasury Accounts, 1790–1894, Account No. 4216, National Archives. Kilty emigrated from England and settled in Annapolis shortly before the American Revolution. From July 1, 1778, to November 10, 1782, he was...
30592To Alexander Hamilton from Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 21 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Under an Expectation of seeing you on the twenty ulterior I differed answering your last favour wishing to assure you that your favorit Child will be carefully nursed and bread up to your satisfaction without Involving the parents in to Extravagant or usless Expence. My sole Embition being to deliver it worthy of its father and capable of doing honor to his Country. The Gentleman who will hand...
30593To Alexander Hamilton from Francis Cabot, 22 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Georgetown [ Maryland ] August 22, 1792 . “A few days since I Shipped from this place to Alexandria a pipe of Madeira Wine belonging to my Brother Mr George Cabot with the intention of having it transported to Boston as no sale could be found for it here. On its Arrival at Alexandria it was Seized by one of the Officers of the Port for not being marked old stock agreeably to law. An entire...
30594From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Lee, [22 August 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 22, 1792. On September 10, 1792, Lee wrote to Hamilton : “I found on my return from a visit … your letter of the 22d. Ult.” Letter not found. ] From 1792 to 1794 Lee was governor of Virginia.
30595To Alexander Hamilton from Jean Baptiste de Ternant, 22 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
D’après le changement que vous avez consenti de faire à l’epoque du payement qui devoit avoir lieu le lr. sepe. prochain, j’ai à vous prier de vouloir bien faire payer au Consul de france de la forest ou à son ordre, 26,088 piastres le 15 du mois prochain et 17,936 piastres le lr. octobre suivant. Quand le montant et les epoques des besoins subséquents seront particulierement determinés...
30596From Alexander Hamilton to Jean Baptiste de Ternant, 22 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, August 22, 1792. “I duly received your letter of this date. The arrangement proposed by you … is perfectly agreeable to me, and will be executed as you desire.” LS , Arch. des Aff. Etr., Corr. Pol., Etats-Unis, Supplement Vol. 20.
30597To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 22 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
This will merely inform you that your letter of the 10th. with its enclosure and that of the 11th. Inst: have been duly received; and that if the Regulations of your Department, mentioned in the former, are carried strictly into execution, the most happy consequences, it is to be hoped, will result from them. I am Sir &c. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. 1. Letter not found.
30598[Detector No. II], [23 August 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[Philadelphia] Dunlap’s American Daily Advertiser, August 24, 1792. The first letter by “Detector” is dated July 28, 1792 . Philip Marsh has written: “A second letter by ‘Detector’ and in the typical style of Hamilton appeared in The American Daily Advertiser for August 24th, addressed ‘To the Mechanics and Manufacturers ,’ defending the report on manufactures” (“Hamilton’s Neglected Essays,...
30599From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, [23 August 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 23, 1792. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] ALS , sold by Stan V. Henkels, Jr., April 21–23, 1891, Item 371.
30600To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Nourse, 24 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Register’s Office, August 24, 1792. “I have carefully looked over the Journals of the late Congress and have therefrom selected their several Proceedings which relate to Indents.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LC , RG 53, Register of the Treasury, Estimates and Statements for 1792, Vol. “134-T,” National Archives. This enclosure is entitled “References to the...