44101To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 24 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, July 24, 1792. “… Frequent Instances occur of the necessity of granting new Licences before the old ones expire, such as in transfers of Property; and alterations in the size of Vessels, the property remaining the same, and they continuing in the Coasting Business. There is another Instance which sometimes occurs: where a Coasting Vessel is out of employ sometime after the...
44102To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 5 June 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
I beg leave to recommend to your attention the Bearer of this Letter Mr: Benjamin Huger, a Gentleman of family & fortune in this State; he is the Son of Major Huger who unfortunately fell at the lines of Charleston in 1779, & the Eldest Brother of the Mr: Huger who was imprisoned by the Austrians for attempting the rescue of the brave Marquis la Fayette. He intends to travel with his Lady this...
44103To Alexander Hamilton from James Triplett, 19 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Captn. Bruff’s Letter of the 2nd Ulto. is just handed me in which he wishes me to make a Statement of a transaction, of Major Rivardie’s with the Soldiery of Captn. Blackburns Company so farr as my Recollection Serves, it is as follows— In the fall 1795 When I had the Command of Captn. Blackburns Company at West Point—a Serjant by the Name of Thomas Reeder Shew me a Letter from Serjant Hedges,...
44104To Alexander Hamilton from Herman Le Roy and William Bayard, 27 August 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, August 27, 1800. Requests opinion on the “Compensation … proper for us to claim against the Directors of the Holland Land Company, by reason of our having acted as Co-Trustees and Agents in relation to their Genesee Lands.…” Copy, Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Holland Land Company. In 1964 the Holland Land Company documents were transferred to their present location from the...
44105To Alexander Hamilton from Callohill Minnes, 17 September 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
Fairfield, Virginia, September 17, 1788. Writes concerning “the settlement of Col. Wm. Aylett’s public accounts as deputy commissary general.” Asks Hamilton to block any resolution in Congress that would prevent the settlement of these accounts. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Minnes, who had served as an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, was taken...
44106To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 26 January 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Will you assist me or rather your country with such suggestions and opinions as may occur to you on the subject of the within paper. Some of the questions it contains are very important, and an immature step or a wrong policy pursued or recommended respecting them may become extremely injurious or beget disagreeable consequences. I am sure I cannot do such justice to the subject as you can....
44107From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 16 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Having thought fit to appoint Nathaniel Cabot Higginson, of the City of Philadelphia, attorney at law, as an Agent on behalf of the United States, to proceed to the british West India Islands for certain purposes relating to the Ships or vessels of the United States, which have been, or may be seized & sent into the ports of any of those Islands by british cruisers, since the commencement of...
44108To Alexander Hamilton from William Rickard, 30 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to Report—In May last I left Loftus’s heights by leave of General Wilkinson to visit Knoxville in order to settle my public accounts with Colonel David Henley—as paymaster protem to the Militia, during Mr. Blounts Government of the Territory South West of the Ohio—On my departure I received an order from the General to recruit if practicable, and to send the Recruits forward...
44109To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 17 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, September 17, 1794. Requests “a warrant to be issued … for five hundred & five Dollars, on account of the Cape Fear & Tybee Light Houses.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives; LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. See Coxe...
44110To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 10 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I do myself the honor of inclosing to you a copy of a letter from the Minister of the French Republic, dated yesterday. I will thank you to inform me at the earliest moment of your convenience, whether the additional thirty thousand Dollars cannot be obtained. If practicable, this sum will, I perceive, be a very cordial relief. I have the honor to be, Sir, with great respect and esteem, &c:...
44111To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 9 February 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, February 9, 1791. “In Conformity with the directions given in your Circular letter of the 17th. May last respecting Seizures, I have to inform you that a Small Seizure has been made in this district, consisting of one Barrel, one half Barrel & three Small Bags Coffee.…” LC , RG 36, Collector of Customs at Portsmouth, Letters Sent, 1790–1791, Vol. 2, National...
44112To Alexander Hamilton from William Cushing, 30 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your favor relative to the accomodation of public officers in the receit of their salaries, & Should have returned an answer with a power accordingly before now, but that I waited for a convenient opportunity to get it acknowledged, which I had not in the Country where I resided, & that I had before taken methods for getting my Salary to the last of June. As to the mode of payment,...
44113To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Hiller, 10 October 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Salem, Massachusetts ] October 10, 1789 . “… there is neither Lighthouse, Beacon nor Buoy within this District of Salem & Beverly.…” Extract, RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, Vol. “B,” New Hampshire and Massachusetts, National Archives. This letter is in reply to “Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs,” October 1, 1789 . Hiller was collector of the customs for...
44114To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 14 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I recieved the day before yesterday your letter of the 21st. of March expressing your wish that a loan should be opened at the same rate with that of Antwerp. It found me in correspondence with our bankers with respect to the charges on one to be made as soon as a proper moment should occur at 4. p. cent interest—the rate of the last opened in Amsterdam, of which you had not recieved our...
44115To Alexander Hamilton from Mathieu Dumas, 8 December 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
Un intervalle de 17 années écoulées depuis l’époque ou J’eus l’avantage de faire votre Connoissance, et des occasions plus fréquentes de la cultiver pendant la Campagne de 1781, n’en a point affaibli le souvenir. Les orages de la révolution française, nos efforts pour Conquérir et fixer notre liberté, nos malheurs même m’ont souvent ramené vers ces temps heureux ou nous concourions a achever...
44116To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 28 July 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Since I left N York I have had the Satisfaction of seeing your late appointment announced in the Papers; but I have seen nothing that decides your Rank in Relation to other Majr. Generals. Doubts on such a point ought not to remain. Many will doubtless apply for Commands in the army, & it is to be wished that a judicious Selection may be made. There is a Gentleman (who for your Information I...
44117To Alexander Hamilton from Nehemiah Freeman, 4 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been informed, by the Secretary of War, that I have been promoted to the vacancy in the first regiment of artillerists and engineers, made, on the 6th. of August, 1798, by the death of Captain Mitchell. By several authorized changes the company which was Captain Mitchell’s has become Captain Elliot’s; and that which was Captain Elliot’s has been transferred to Captain Littlefield, at...
44118To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Cass, 30 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honour to enclose to you Brigadier General J. Wilkinson’s permission to me to visit my native State, which will best explain to you the cause of my being here; my disability is so far recovered, that I was making arrangements to set out to Join that part of the corps, to which I am arranged scattered along the banks of the Mississippi when I received the Order of the Sec’y at War to...
44119To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 18 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I am obliged to you & Mr. Church for your polite attention in giving me the information contained in your letter of the 25th. past, not that I am anyways interested in the sale of Mr. Sterretts land, for until the receipt of yr. letter I did not even know that he possessed any land in that part of the country, & of course was never in treaty with his trustees about it. I hope Mr. Church will...
44120To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 22 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Portsmouth [ New Hampshire ] May 22, 1793 . “… Capt. Yeaton informs me he has sustained considerable loss in furnishing provisions for the Cutter at 12 cents per Ration for several quarters past & requests an augmentation of the Stipend if he continues the Supply and desires also the deficiencies of past quarters, since his Contract expired may be made up—his application on this Subject I now...
44121To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [30 June 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
For carrying into execution the provisions of the third section of the Act intitled, “An Act making certain appropriations therein specified,” passed the Eight day of May in this present year. I do hereby authorise you the said Secretary of the Treasury in the name and on the credit of the United States to borrow of any body or bodies politic, person or persons whomsoever the sum of Fifty...
44122To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 1 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Bearer Mr. Nathaniel Baldwin is the young Gentleman who, some time past, I forwarded recommendation in favor of, from Poughkeepsie—he is so solicitous to enter the service, that he has resided with the regiment as a Voluntier for 3 weeks past, and proposed remaining with the Winter, his conduct has been perfectly correct, and is a promissing young man, he is the only one, I have yet made...
44123To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Appleton, 20 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote you 17th Inst. in answer to yours of the 1st Inst. This serves to enclose duplicate receipt for twelve books of Certificates recd. by Capt. Bray also a receipt for one Book of Certificates recd. by post from Mr. Gavett containg. Certificates for Non subscribers, for transferring Stock to other States & Certifts. bearing Interest of three pr Cent. In your letter 30th Sept. you say “if...
44124To Alexander Hamilton from Lewis Tousard, 1 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Acknowledging the Receipt of your letter of May 24th, I have the Honour of informing you, that out of the 46 Guns on Mr John Brown’s Wharf at Providence, 35 thirty-two pounders and one 24 have been transported to this place to be mounted in the several points or Islands which I am ordered to fortify. The ten remaining Guns, which are twenty-fours, are Ship Guns left through Mistake; the same...
44125To Alexander Hamilton from Theodore Sedgwick, [19 November 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Stockbridge, Massachusetts, November 19, 1798. Letter not found. ] “Letters from T. S. [Theodore Sedgwick] to Genl. A. Hamilton,” William Livingston Papers, Book 3, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston.
44126To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 8 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Last evening I received your letter of the 3d. instant. The embarrassments and delay consequent on our not being able to procure suitable white Cloth for Overalls is I trust well Known to you. When all expectation of obtaining it was at an end, and the season pressed an immediate supply, Coloured ones were ordered; and those were on the way when Colonel Read wrote his letter of information to...
44127To Alexander Hamilton from William Duer, [11 December 1797] (Hamilton Papers)
I was in hopes not to have troubled you again on any Subject of a Pecuniary, but my Necessities constrain me to sollicit the Loan of Fifteen Dollars. In the Course of three or four Months I shall have it in my Power to reimburse this, and the former Advances you was so obliging to make me. I know you have use for all your Profession brings in, but Necessity constrains me to borrow out of your...
44128To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 17 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to your request, I now inform you that Clothing for a full Company of Recruits, to the address of Major Freeman is on board Captn. German’s Ship, which sails shortly for Charleston. I have written to the Major to advise him they are forwarded in consequence of your requisition for the recruiting service. I am, Sir, very respectfully, Your most Obedient servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers,...
44129To Alexander Hamilton from James Cochran, 1 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
My Brother who is with me at present has such an inflamation in his Eyes as to put it out of his power to leave this for his station. As his Furlough is at an end, and he can’t write, he requested me to give you the above information and to send you the enclosed Certificate of a respectable Physician of this place. He will leave this as soon as he recovers, which he expects will be in a short...
44130To Alexander Hamilton from Peter Colt, 27 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Some weeks past I wrote you by Mr. Hall requesting to be favoured with the copy of your accts. with the Society for establishing useful Manufactures. By the Books which I have opened, you appear a Creditor for upwards of two thousand Dolls, advanced Pearce & others. As I am without your answer, I cannot ascertain if you are Still in advance to the Society that sum, or if it has been repaid,...