30961To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Fitch, [17 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New Haven, Connecticut, September 17, 1792. On September 24, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Fitch concerning the “answer to the question proposed in your letter of the 17th instant.” Letter not found. ] Fitch was collector of customs at New Haven, Connecticut.
30962From Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, [17 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 17, 1792. On September 27, 1792, Rufus King wrote to Hamilton : “Mr Jay … sent me your Letter of the 17th.” Letter not found. ]
30963To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus King, 17 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
If the enemies of the Government are secret and united we shall lose Mr. Adams. Burr is industrious in his canvass and his object is well understood by our Antis. Mr. Edwards is to make interest for him in Connecticut, and Mr Dallas who is here, and quite in the Circle of the Governor & the Party, informs us that Mr. Burr will be supported as V. President in Pennsylvania. Should Jefferson &...
30964To Alexander Hamilton from Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 17 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The progress of the business here has been as rapide as the time and a stady pursuit of the differents objects to pursue has permitted in the short space since 22d of last mounth that the director have agreed upon the plan which I propos for the canal. The ground through which this is to be carried is already cleared of all timber and immense Rock removed from the way of operation so that I am...
30965To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 17 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Your private letter of the 11th, accompanying an Official one of the 9th. came safe—as did your other private letter of the 9th. I feel myself obliged by the observations contained in the first, respecting the Proclamation. As the former Proclamations, on similar occasions, have been Countersigned by the Secretary of State, I have, for that reason, and for another which has some weight in my...
30966To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 17 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Your Letters of the 8 and 9. inst: are received. The latter came to me on Saturday morning by Express, from the Post Office in Alexandria. I gave the Proclamation my signature, and forwarded it in the afternoon of the same day, by a special Messenger, to the Secretary of State for his countersign. If no unforeseen delay happens, the return of it may be in time for Friday’s Post, so as to be...
30967From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 17 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, September 17, 1792. Recommends John Armistead as “Surveyor of the port of Plymouth and Inspector of the Revenue for the same” to replace Thomas Freeman, who “has been absent from That Port since February last.” States that Senator William Johnston of North Carolina “represents Mr. Armistead as bred to Navigation and acquainted with business, as … not only as a suitable...
30968To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Vandyke, 18 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
New Brunswick [ New Jersey ] September 18, 1792 . “In consequence of your very obliging favor with which I was honoured in March last I have been anxiously expecting to hear from you the result of Mr Bensons Application in my favor. Your long silence Alarms my fears and I am apprehensive that all the exertions of my friend have proved unsuccessful. If so, I most devoutly pray the Lord to give...
30969Catullus No. II, [19 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
For the Gazette of The United States To Aristides The “ American ” to confirm the inference resulting from the official connection between the Secretary of State and the Editor of the National Gazette, appeals to a conformity of the political principles and views of that officer, with those which are sedulously inculcated in that Gazette. If this conformity exists, it certainly affords a...
30970To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 19 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to in-close to you a letter of the 10th Instant this day received from the Supervisor of Virginia, in answer to a letter of the 23d. Ultimo from this Office. The intention of this communication is to place before you the tenor of any instructions to that officer on the subject of the 9th. Section of the Act of May 1792, concerning the duties on Spirits distilled in the United...
30971From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, [19 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 19, 1792 . On October 1, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th … of the last month.” Letter not found. ]
30972From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Harison, 19 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I am to inform you, that for the purpose of discharging the bill drawn on me the 20th. of August last in favor of Robert Boyd & yourself, by John McComb Junr. Contractor for erecting a Light House on Cape Henry, a Warrant has this day passed the Treasury in favor of Jonathan Burrall Esquire Assignee of the said Bill, and which the Treasurer will be directed to pay in New York. I am with...
30973From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 19 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have considered the case which is stated in your letter of the 8th instant concerning Welcome Arnold. If appearances of the kind continue, I am of opinion that the presumption of a design to evade the law will be sufficiently strong to justify an Officer in refusing the credit. If an action should be brought against the Officer for such refusal, means must be taken to examine all the parties...
30974To Alexander Hamilton from John Steele, [19 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Salisbury, North Carolina, September 19, 1792. On October 15, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Steele : “The letter which you did me the favour to write me of the 19th of September came to hand two days ago.” Letter not found. ] Steele was a member of the House of Representatives from North Carolina.
30975From Alexander Hamilton to Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 19 September … (Hamilton Papers)
You will herewith receive duplicates of my letters to you under date the 28th. ultimo. I have now to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 1st. of June last enclosing your account current with the United States to that day. Mr. Short has been instructed [to place] with you a credit in favor of our Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of France for one hundred five thousand Guilders. The...
30976From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, [20 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 20, 1792. On October 1, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter … of the 20th of the last month.” Letter not found. ]
30977To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 20 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Our Cutter proves to be a very dull sailer, after various experiments by altering the Standing of the masts the bowsprit and altering the Sails to make her sail better, is consequently a very improper Vessel for the business assigned her. We have now an opportunity to Sell her for a Sum, with the Saving of the pay & rations for the hands, which would build one of fifty odd tons, a Size large...
30978To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 20 [September] 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been confined by a fever to my bed ⟨for⟩ 17 days. Yesterday and to-day I have sat up a little. I have just recd your letter of the 10th Ulto. which arrived du⟨ri⟩ng the hight of my illness after having gone to Fayettville in N. Carolina and back to Philada. I expect a visit from Bishop Carroll on his return to Balt. which may be next week. I have thought if I shewed him a paragraph in...
30979To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 20 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, September 20, 1792. “I have received your circular Letters of the 31st of August and 8th Instant; and will pay due attention to their Contents.” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence.
30980From Alexander Hamilton to ———, 21 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the liberty to in-close you the copy of a letter from a very respectable friend in New York. The contents surprised me—nor am I quite persuaded that the appearance of Mr. Burr on the stage is not a diversion in favour of Mr. Clinton. Mr. Clinton’s success I should think very unfortunate. I am not for trusting the Government too much in the hands of its enemies. But still Mr. C———is a...
30981From Alexander Hamilton to George Clymer, [21 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 21, 1792. On September 28, 1792, Clymer wrote to Hamilton : “I was honoured with yours of the 21st.” Letter not found. ]
30982From Alexander Hamilton to William Henderson, [21 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 21, 1792. On September 24, 1792, Henderson wrote to Hamilton : “Your favor of the 21st. inst. I duly received.” Letter not found. ] Henderson was a New York City insurance broker, a stockholder in the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures, and a land speculator.
30983To Alexander Hamilton from Gouverneur Morris, 21 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I receive this Instant a Letter from a very respectable Commercial House of Rouen Messieurs Le Couteulx and Company. By the bye before I mention the business I will tell you an Anecdote of them. Louis the fourteenth desirous of encouraging Commerce and breaking down the Barriers which Prejudice had raised against it, offered to this House which was even then of great Antiquity to give the...
30984From Alexander Hamilton to Arthur St. Clair, [21 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 21, 1792. On December 5, 1792, St. Clair wrote to Hamilton : “Your letter of the 21st. Septr. enclosing a Copy of an Order of the Senate relative to the Salaries fees and emoluments of Persons holding Offices under the united States … came to hand a few days ago.” Letter not found. ] St. Clair was governor of the Northwest Territory. Although H’s letter of September...
30985From Alexander Hamilton to Winthrop Sargent, 21 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, September 21, 1792. Requests information for report ordered by the Senate on May 7, 1792. LS , Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland. Sargent, who had surveyed in the Ohio country in 1786, was elected secretary of the Ohio Company in 1787 and was active in the planting of the Ohio settlements. In 1787 Congress appointed him secretary of the Northwest Territory. The...
30986To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 21 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Under cover of this Letter you will receive the Proclamation which is just returned to me with the counter signature of The Secretary of State. I have erased the words “dictated by weighty reasons of public exigency,” & scored others with a pencil, which you are hereby authorised to take out or retain as you may think best. As the Instrument is drawn I could do no other than fill up one of the...
30987[Scourge], [22 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Df , in the handwriting of William Loughton Smith, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; [Philadelphia] Gazette of the United States , September 22, 1792. Philip Marsh, in discussing “Scourge,” wrote: “… there can be no doubt as to authorship, for the manuscript, in Hamilton’s hand, is in the Library of Congress, among his papers” (“Further Attributions to Hamilton’s Pen,” The New-York...
30988From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 22 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been duly honored with your Letters of the 7th and 17th instant, and perceive with much pleasure a confirmation of the expectation which your former communication had given that your view of the measures proper to be pursued respecting the proceedings therein referred to, would correspond with the impressions entertained here. I flatter myself that the Proclamation will answer a very...
30989From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Carroll of Carrollton, [23 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 23, 1792. On October 22, 1792, Carroll wrote to Hamilton : “I received … your favor of the 23d. past.” Letter not found. ]
30990From Alexander Hamilton to Rufus King, 23 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Though I had had a previous intimation of the possibility of such an event; yet the inteligence contained in your letter of the 17th surprised me. Even now I am to be convinced that the movement is any thing more than a diversion in favour of Mr. Clinton. Yet on my part it will not be neglected. My attention as far as shall be in any degree safe will be directed to every state South of New...