30631To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 30 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Your last Letters were delivered to me just at the Moment of severe affliction. I have not been able to look over them till now which I know your feeling Heart will excuse and lament with me the occasion. The Letter for St. Vincents was forwarded by a Vessell that sailed on Sunday. I could not find any Person that knew Mr. Donald. My Son made particular enquirys from the Merchants here...
30632To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 30 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 6th inst. previously to my going to Amsterdam to sign the contract & bonds of the last or second 4 p. cent loan. Since my return here I have recd. from Mr. Pinckney your letters of June 14—June 23 with its enclosures—& June 30. These letters were recieved here the 17th inst. being sent by Mr. Pinckney with the idea, that they would be forwarded to me;...
30633From Alexander Hamilton to John Wendell, 30 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to acknowledge your favr of the 23d of July. You are right in your conjecture that no report was made on the case of Mr Dumon. It arose partly from my press of business & partly from a persuasion, that a report, if made would not have been acted upon, in the then Session. With regard to further evidence, I doubt how far any particular trouble on that subject ought to be recommended. If...
30634From Alexander Hamilton to Sebastian Bauman, [31 August 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 31, 1792. On September 3, 1792, Bauman wrote to Hamilton : “I have recieved your favour of 31st Ult.” Letter not found. ] Bauman was postmaster at New York City.
30635From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Lee, 31 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, August 31, 1792. Encloses a copy of a letter which he has received from Francis Cabot. Concludes that if Lee is “satisfied of the truth of what is alleged, and no prosecution has been commenced, it will be agreeable to me that the wine be surrendered.” LS , RG 56, Letters to and from the Collector at Alexandria, National Archives; copy, RG 56, Letters to Collectors at...
30636To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Low, 31 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The in-closed I have this Moment recd. and have only to add that any Negociations you may make in Consequence will be confirmed. Fearing to be too late for this post—I conclude in Haste. Dr. sr. yours sincerely &ca ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see “Draft Minutes of a Meeting of a Committee of the Directors of the Society for Establishing Useful...
30637To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Marchant, 31 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
In pursuance of an Act of the Congress of the United States “to provide for the mitigating or remitting Forfeitures and Penalties accruing under the Revenue Laws, in certain Cases therein mentioned” I have recd. the Petition of Thomas Hazard Junr. of St. Peters in the Island of St Johns owner and Master of a certain Vessell called the rising Sun hereto annexed, and thereupon caused Jeremiah...
30638From Alexander Hamilton to George Nicholas, 31 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
A Claim I understand is made by certain Inhabitants of Kentucky upon Messrs. Elliot & Williams in their capacity of Quarter Masters to the United States for the hire of Horses which were killed or lost in the expedition under General Harmar; the appraised value of which has already been paid to the owners. This Claim has only lately come under my notice and my first impression was that it...
30639From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 31 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, August 31, 1792. Encloses “a letter for our Commissioners at Amsterdam, one for Mr Grand banker at Paris and one for Mr Carmichael” and requests that Pinckney forward them. LS , Duke University Library. Pinckney was United States Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain. Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard. Letter not found. Ferdinand Grand. Letter not found. William...
30640Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 31 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to an order of the Senate of the United States, passed on the 7th of May last, a copy of which is herewith transmitted, I have to request that you will furnish me, immediately after the first of October next with the particular statements required by the said order. From these a general Abstract is to be formed at the Treasury; and as Uniformity in the mode of stating the receipts...
30641To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 31 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The enclosed Letter was written agreeably to the date, but, by an accident, was omitted when my other letters were sent to the post office on Monday last; since wch. ’till yesterday afternoon, I have been absent from home. On my return, amongst other Letters I found the enclosed from the Inspector of the 5th. survey in the State of North Carolina. The picture drawn by him of the temper of the...
30642From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 1 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
After mature reflection upon the communications handed you by the Supervisor of this District, from the Inspector of Survey No 4, I am of opinion, that it is adviseable for the Supervisor immediately to repair in person to that Survey. The Objects of his journey will be— I To ascertain the real state of the Survey in its several subdivisions. II To inquire carefully concerning the persons,...
30643To Alexander Hamilton from Leonard M. Cutting, 1 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The money which you directed Mr Seton to pay to me in behalf of Baron Steuben was at the time passed to my Credit at the Bank where it has remained ever since. I considered it as a trust and have not appropriated a farthing of it even to a temporary purpose. The money would before now have been paid to Mr De La Forest’s order—But you will recollect that in a conversation had between us three...
30644From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 1 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to in-close sundry papers which have been handed to me by the Commissioner of the Revenue, respecting the state of the Excise Law in the Western survey of the District of Pennsylvania. Such persevering and violent opposition to the Law gives the business a still more serious aspect than it has hitherto worn, and seems to call for vigorous & decisive measures on the part of the...
30645To Alexander Hamilton from Sebastian Bauman, 3 September 1792. (Hamilton Papers)
I have recieved your favour of 31st Ult. and I have to inform you that there is no letter in my Office for Gulliaum Vaillant, Poste restante. If there had been, I should without delay have forwarded the same under cover to you by this days Post. Remain with great respect Dear Sir, Your most Obd. & very humble Servt. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. This letter was postmarked “N...
30646To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 3 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Permit me in this letter to pursue the Story of the Sloop Polly of Sandwich. The Surveyor arrived at Bed-ford on the 27th of last month; and upon consulting with the Colle. of New Bed-ford was informed by him that the Sloop was in the District of Edgar-town; but as Edgar-town was distant, from Nashawina, the navigation difficult, and the prevailing winds opposed to making harbour in Martha’s...
30647From Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, 3 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The proceedings at Pittsburgh, which you will find stated in the in-closed paper and other incidents, in the Western parts of this state, announce so determined and persevering a spirit of opposition to the laws, as in my opinion to render a vigorous exertion of the powers of government indispensable. I have communicated this opinion to the President and I doubt not his impressions will accord...
30648From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 3 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, September 3, 1792. Informs Lincoln that “a Warrant has this day issued on the Treasurer in your favor, as Agent to John Lowell, Attorney for Jonathan Jackson, late Marshall of the District of Massachusetts, for the sum of Nine hundred & Sixty four dollars and thirty Cents.” Requests a receipt. LS , RG 36, Collector of Customs at Boston, Letters from the Treasury, 1789–1818...
30649To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 4 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, September 4, 1792. Has learned that “Thomas Davis Freeman Surveyor of the port of Plymouth and Inspector of the Revenue for the same has been absent from that port since February last.” Reports that Samuel Johnston, Senator from North Carolina, has recommended John Armistead to replace Freeman. LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1792–1793,...
30650To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 4 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Since writing the long letter on the preceeding pages I find a case will probably occur in this Custom house altogether new, and in which unless I am early favoured with your direction I may incurr censure embarrassment and expence. The case may be stated thus. A is indebted by bond to the United States for duties, the day of payment arrives, instead of discharging the debt he suffers a...
30651To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 4 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, September 4, 1792. “I have received your Two Letters of the 24th and 25th of August.… My practice … shall correspond with your Opinion and construction of the Law.” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence.
30652Civis, [5 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
For the National Gazette. Certain Treasury Documents were lately published for the information of the community, without any precise designation of the purpose for which they were published. They were left to speak for themselves, with only a short introduction, denominating them “Authentic documents respecting the progress which has been made by the present government of the United States,...
30653From Alexander Hamilton to Tobias Lear, [6 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 6, 1792. On the back of a letter that Lear wrote to Hamilton on August 27, 1792 , Hamilton wrote: “Answered Sepr. 6.” Letter not found. ]
30654From Alexander Hamilton to James Lingan, [6 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, September 6, 1792. The catalogue description of this letter reads: “Tonnage on Ship Eliza be refunded.” Letter not found. ] LS , sold at City Book Auction, February, 1943, Lot 80. Lingan was collector of customs at Georgetown, District of Columbia.
30655From Alexander Hamilton to Nicholas Low, [6 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 6, 1792. “I do not think the article could be procured in the quarter mentioned; and considering all that is Said and Sung it would not do to furnish such a handle for malicious suggestions.” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold by Bruce Gimelson, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, Lot 22. Text taken from an extract in dealer’s catalogue.
30656To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, [6 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Charleston, South Carolina, September 6, 1792. On October 10, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Pinckney : “I duly received your letter of the 6th of September.” Letter not found. ] Pinckney was at this time practicing law in Charleston, South Carolina.
30657From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 6 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The painful cause of your short silence was easily understood and by me most sincerely sympathized in. I shall always take part in the prosperous or adverse events which attend you. I thank you for the trouble you have so kindly taken respecting my letter and for your obliging offer of writing to the Governor of the Island. I hope the measures I have already taken will answer the end. If not I...
30658From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Willard, 6 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The honor, which has been done me, by the Overseers of the antient and justly celebrated institution, over which you preside, is appreciated by me, as it merits, and receives my most cordial acknowlegements. To You, Sir, I am also indebted, for the very obliging manner, in which it is communicated. Amidst the many painful circumstances, that surround a station like mine—this flattering mark of...
30659From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 7 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The fund appropriated for the contingent expences of this Department being exhausted, I have to request, that you will give a credit to the Register of the Treasury for fifteen hundred Dollars, to be by him applied on that account. A temporary account will be to be opened for the purpose, which will be discharged by the Treasurer as soon as an appropriation shall be made by law. With...
30660Draft of a Proclamation Concerning Opposition to the Excise Law, [7 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 7, 1792. On September 8, 1792, Edmund Randolph wrote to Hamilton : “I have perused your draught of a proclamation … though I really wish that I could have more time for a critical scrutiny than has occurred between yesterday and this morning.” Draft not found. ] For background to this document, see H to Tench Coxe, September 1, 1792 ; H to George Washington, September...