From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 17 November 1792
To Benjamin Lincoln
Treasury Department, November 17, 1792. “The Collector of Frenchmans Bay in his letter to me dated October the 1st,1 which has just come to hand, applies for some blank certificates of Registry. I have informed him in the enclosed letter2 that he will be supplied from your office in the usual course. This I request may be done without loss of time.…”
L[S], RG 36, Collector of Customs at Boston, Letters from the Treasury and Others, 1789–1809, National Archives; copy, RG 56, Letters to the Collector at Boston, Vol. 1, National Archives; copy, RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Small Ports, “Set G,” National Archives.
1. Meletiah Jordan’s letter to H has not been found.
2. Letter not found.