57141From Alexander Hamilton to James Wilkinson, 5 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Col Hamtramck has transmitted me copies of letters from him to you of the 24 & 26th of November 1, 20 and 25 of December. A definitive organization of the four Regiments of the old establishment has been made by the Department of War of which the inclosed is a copy & must govern. This exhibits the state in which the Officers of those Regiments stand in the records of that Department. Few...
57142From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Smith, 9 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 9, 1791. On June 8, 1791, Hamilton wrote to Smith : “You will perceive on reexamination that you have misconceived the instruction contained in my letter of the 9th Ulto.” Letter not found. ]
57143From Alexander Hamilton to Le Roy and Bayard, [6 September 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 6, 1791. On September 11, 1791, Le Roy and Bayard wrote to Hamilton : “Your esteemed favor of the 6 Instt has been complied with.” Letter not found. ]
57144From Alexander Hamilton to John H. Buell, 7 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
You will immediately put things in readiness for sending to send the men under your command to New haven, taking the necessary measures, with the Contractor, for their transportation. They will be met at New Haven by the Deputy QM General with the means of their conveyance to Pittsburg. The recruiting service will still be continued under your — superintendence, and you will retain all the...
57145From Alexander Hamilton to John Davidson, 7 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, June 7, 1790. “The case you State of the importers of Salt per the Ship Murcury, William Jessop, Master is very unfortunate. On considering the Circumstances of the Case however, & examining the Laws it does not appear that the Legislature have deposited any where the power of relieveing an importer, who has met with a disaster after securing, & ascertaining the Duty by...
57146From Alexander Hamilton to Rufus King, 8 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your letter on a certain subject and was obliged by it. But there was nothing practicable by way of remedy. The thing, as it has turned out, though good in the main, has certainly some ill sides. There have also been faults in the detail, which are not favourable to complete satisfaction. But what shall we do? ‘Tis the lot of every thing human to mingle a portion of ill with the...
57147From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 5 July 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
I was in due time favoured with your letter of the 26 June & consulted the Gentleman you name on the subjects of it. We are both of opinion there is no power in the President to appoint an Envoy Extraordinary, without the concurrence of the senate, & that the information in question is not a sufficient ground for extraordinarily convening the senate. If however the President from his...
57148From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, [27 January 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, January 27, 1792. Letter not found. ] Letter recorded in Jefferson’s list of letters written and received ( AD , Thomas Jefferson Papers, Library of Congress).
57149Enclosure: [Account of Loans Made Pursuant to the Acts of 4 and 12 August 1790], 22 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Dr. Accot. of Loans made pursuant to the Acts of the 4. & 12. of August 1790. Total amount of Loans 19,550,000 guilders, equal, at 36 ⁴⁄₁₁ ninetieths ⅌ Guilder, to 7.898.989.88. Deduct amount of original charges respecting Contracts 872,000 Guilders at 36 ⁴⁄₁₁ 352.323.24. Nett product 7,546.666.64 Contra Cr. Amount heretofore stated to have been transferred to the United States...
57150From Alexander Hamilton to William Beekman, [1 March 1797] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, March 1, 1797. ] “Having reconsidered the case of your Uncle (Wm. Beekman’s) Will with the authorities—I advise the Devisees to claim all that by the Partition became his several property & which in my former opinion with Mr. Evertson was considered as passing by his Will, not merely a proportion equal to his interest before Partition in the part which remained to him after...