56381From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Darling, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of War (to whom your letters were irregularly addressed has sent me a copy of your letter of the thirty first of August which was irregularly addressed to that officer. A sufficient supply has been sent on for the present use of the Regiment to which you belong, and I have written to Col. Graves directing him to forward to you such a part of the Articles furnished as shall make...
56382From Alexander Hamilton to Catherine Schuyler, [14 April 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
The inclosed letter came to hand two days ago, and I take the earliest opportunity of forwarding it. I cannot forbear indulging my feelings, by entreating you to accept the assurances ⟨of my⟩ gratitude for your kind ⟨complia⟩nce with my wishes to be ⟨united⟩ to your amiable daughter. I leave it to my conduct rather than expressions to testify the sincerity of my affection for her, the respect...
56383From Alexander Hamilton to James Wilkinson, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In order to enable you to regulate your requisitions upon the contractor for supplies of provisions, I give it as my opinion that the recruits which you may expect to reinforce your command, and which will arrive at Pittsburgh will be, in all May, Eight hundred, and in each successive month one hundred more, till your command shall be complete. Of their progress afterwards you can best judge....
56384From Alexander Hamilton to Ann Pemberton, [2 December 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his respects to Mrs. Pemberton—having no copy of the agreement respecting the hire of the house & lot in use of the Treasury Department he will be much obliged to her for one. If not convenient to furnish a copy & she will please to send the original it will be copied & returned. AL , Papers of Tench Coxe in the Coxe Family Papers at the Historical Society of...
56385From Alexander Hamilton to Joshua Wentworth, 22 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 22, 1791. On September 7, 1791, Wentworth wrote to Hamilton : “Your letters of the 7th of May & 22nd June were duly received.” Letter of June 22 not found. ] As Wentworth was the supervisor of the revenue for the District of New Hampshire, this letter may have been the Treasury Department circular which H sent to the supervisors of the revenue on this date.
56386From Alexander Hamilton to Isaac Smith, 20 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the eighth instant, and sincerely regret the very afflicting loss you have sustained in the death of your only son. The particular situation of the person for whom you interpose, as well as the high respect which I feel for your character would induce lead me to comply, immediately, to comply with your request, could I possibly feel myself justified in doing so....
56387From Alexander Hamilton to Major General William Heath, [9 July 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
His Excellency commands me to acknowlege the receipt of your letter of this day with two prisoners. He says he spoke to you to day on the points mentioned in your letter which probably was written antecedent to your interview. Lt Col Loring is to be tried by a Court Martial of the line. Capt Forrest, under the peculiar circumstances represented by Col Putnam, to be indulged with a furlough. I...
56388From Alexander Hamilton to John Adlum, 8 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, June 8, 1799. “It is concurred to be expedient for some time to come to keep a body of troops in and near that district of Country in which the late insurrection existed. In this Service it is intended for the present to continue the troops now at Reading.… General McPherson recommended the occupying of three stations Reading, Allentown , & Easton . If the Corps of troops was more...
56389From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Burrall, 14 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I request you to invest the sum of fifty thousand Dollars in the funded debt of the united states, bearing a present interest of six per [c]entum; provided it can be obtained at 20 shillings in the pound, with an additional allowance of the Interest that shall be due upon the stock to the time of purchase. The transfer of the stock which you may purchase must be made to the President of the...
56390From Alexander Hamilton to Edmund Randolph, 25 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to your request I have made inquiry concerning the copper of which an offer was some time since made for the use of the Public by the proprietors or Managers of a Mine in New Jersey. The result appears in the inclosed papers. On more particular examination, I found that The Director of the Mint is expressly charged with procuring Copper for its use. This discovery terminates my...