46801To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 4 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The question whether Stock standing on the books of the Treasury & the Loan Offices respectively, is liable to attachment, being yet undecided, I judge it necessary to apprise you, that consequences unfavourable to the public Credit, are to be apprehended. The most considerable Credits which have been attached are those standing in the names of John Warder & Co & Donald & Burton; and the...
46802To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 13 August 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been able to go today to the office, to attend to business, and prepare to leave this City to-morrow morning with my family. We shall remain at Trenton till it is safe to return again. What is to be said to General Knox. I sent you his letter with a few lines written by my chief clerk while I was indisposed? I believe I signed it. My letter to the President left this the 7th instant. I...
46803To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 14 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Boston, June 14, 1791. On June 23, 1791, Hamilton wrote to Lincoln : “I have received your letter of the 14th instant.” Letter not found. ]
46804To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 24 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the Honor to inform you that in obediance to The Proclamation of The President of the United States, recommending that on the 22d. day of Feby. public testimony should be given of the grief of our Nation for the death of General George Washington by suitable Eulogies, orations and discourses, or by public prayer—the Union Brigade discharged the duty required with respect & reverence—a...
46805To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [20 June 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
I have received & paid attention to your report of the 15 instant. The result is, that the Loan of 2,000,000 of florins ought, in my opinion, to be urged without delay, if it can be obtained within the limitations of the Law. The further proposal of borrowing 3,000,000 of florins in addition, I shall (seeing no inconvenience that will arise from the delay) take a few days longer to consider;...
46806To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 10 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote you on the to request you to prepare a bill conformably to the propositions contained in my report of the 24th of Decr. ulto to the President. This morning Gen. Gun of the Committee of the Senate to whom this report has been committed waited upon me with a request from the Committee that I should prepare and furnish them with a draught of two bills, one comprising whatever in the...
46807To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 27 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Last friday evening I was informed that a Sloop stripped of her sails lay in a small harbour called Slocum’s harbour in Nashawina islands, which as I am told is about 15 miles from the main land, and about 7 or 8 miles from Marthas vineyard and about forty miles from this place. The circumstances of a vessel stripped at this season of the year, and the place where she lay induced a suspicion...
46808To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 3 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Pay to the Director of the Mint, or his order, five thousand Dollars for the purposes of that Establishment. 5,000 Ds. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. On June 3, 1793, David Rittenhouse, the director of the Mint, transmitted his accounts to Thomas Jefferson and wrote: “I was unwilling to ask a further Sum of money on account of the Mint until the Treasurer had obtained a...
46809To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 6 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your two letters of the 5th. instant Fort Fayette is in or adjoining to the Town of Pittsburg at which place Captain Edward D. Turner commands. Fort Wilkinson is situated on the Oconnee river in the State of Georgia near to Fort Fidius as marked in Bradley Map of the United States—Fort Greene is the name of the Fort near to Savannah in Georgia— I enclose you a Copy of a letter...
46810To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 5 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Your official letter respecting the punctual collecting of duties shall have my particular attention. The advantages expected from your eventual agreement with the bank of Maryland have not been realized by the merchants, owing I understand, to some want of concert among the directors; But I have reason to expect that all will be settled this Week. I am much gratified by your intimation that...