32101From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 23 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the consideration of the President a communication from the Commissioner of the revenue, dated the 18th of December respecting Mr. James Collins, Inspector of the Revenue for Survey No: 2 of the District of Pennsylvania. It has at length become certain (what has been for some time feared) that Mr. Collins is incapable of executing the...
32102To Alexander Hamilton from John Laurance, 25 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your favors. I have sent the draft of my answer to your queries to Mr King to peruse. Your queries are very comprehensive, containing much matter and have a relation coextensive with an acquaintance. I have traced in my memory every circumstance, which has the least relation, in my opinion, to them, and have mentioned it to the best of my recollection and belief. I shall have...
32103To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, 25 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Frances I find is persisting in his persecution of you and As he has thought proper to complain to Congress, the business has acquired a degree of importance which perhaps is not unworthy of your attention. Under the influence of this idea I applied yesterday to Dunscomb to give me a memorandum of what he had some time ago told me had passed between you & him with relation to some matter in...
32104From Alexander Hamilton to Isaac Hazlehurst, 26 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
On a review of the Papers which you furnished me respecting the Sloop Hannah, I observe no charge for Insurance. Concluding therefore that none was made upon her, I request that you will be good enough to take the further trouble of having it done. The errand she went upon need not be declared. Some inconvenience might still arise from its being known, that this particular vessel was the...
32105From Alexander Hamilton to Philip Schuyler, 26 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 26, 1793. On January 5, 1794, Schuyler wrote to Hamilton : “nor are we without apprehension on your Account, from what you say in Your letter of the 26th. ult:” Letter not found. ]
32106From Alexander Hamilton to Philip Schuyler, 26 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
It being intended to establish immediately a recruiting rendezvous at Albany, I take the liberty to request you, to engage a Person who will furnish the necessary Supplies; informing me of what has been done. The rations to be supplied are to consist of the following Articles Vizt— 1 lb of Bread or flour 1 lb of beef or ¾ lb of pork ½ jill of Rum, brandy or Whiskey 1 Quart of Salt { per...
32107To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 26 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, December 26, 1793. On January 5, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Stevens : “Your letter of the 26 of December is received.” Letter not found. ] Stevens had served as a lieutenant colonel in the artillery of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. After the war he moved from Providence to New York City, where he became a successful merchant with extensive interests in foreign...
32108To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 26 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Portsmouth [ New Hampshire ] December 26, 1793 . “I received your favor of the 9th Instant.… On estimating the Allowances to Vessels licensed after the last day of May for the Cod Fishery & those licensed before that date & since the 1st. of January last which were intended for that Fishery I find the amount to be 2497 ³⁰⁄₁₀₀ Dollars, as it is probable Some of the Vessels licensed may fail in...
32109To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Brent, 27 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, December 27, 1793. “I think it necessary to inform you that it is my intention to give up my station in the Treasury Department in the early part of next month.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Brent was a clerk in the Treasury Department.
32110From Alexander Hamilton to Angelica Church, 27 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I embrace this opportunity, My Dear Friend, by Mr. Marshall, to tell you that my health which had suffered a severe shock by an attack of the malignant disease lately prevalent here is now almost completely restored. The last vestige of it has been a nervous derangement; but this has nearly yielded to Regimen, a certain degree of exercise and a resolution to overcome it. The political...