80851To Alexander Hamilton from William Lewis, [June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
It being a very desirable object with all Parties concerned that Mr Pigott should without further delay be paid the Sum Acknowledged to be due to him I take the Liberty of proposing 1. That a transfer be made to Mr. Piggott of 30,000 Dolls. and that a Certeficate be issued to him for that Amot. 2. That a Transfer be made by Major Haskill to himself of 10,000 Dolls. & a Certife. be issued to...
80852To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, June 30, 1794. Requests “that a Warrant may issue in favor of William Allibone Esqr Superintendent of the Delaware Establishments for four hundred & fifty Dollars to enable him to discharge the contingent expences for the quarter ending this day.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives; LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of...
80853To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
You will find within this enclosure an estimate of the monies which are likely to be wanted in Georgia & the Carolines for the purchase of Live Oak & Cedar, & the compensations of the Wood cutters &ca. It is made with latitude, & for six months. As it is unknown at what place this wood will be procured, it is difficult to divide the sum exactly. Perhaps it may be well to deposite 11.000...
80854To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The contract with Saml. Hughes for Iron cannon will require an advance of eight thousand Dollars, which he wishes to receive at the Baltimore branch of the bank of the U:S: I find there is a greater sum there. The bond to be Signed by the surety will be prepared for transmission to Mr. Gale, with a request to him to Judge of the perfect competency of the surety or sureties before he shall pay...
80855To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, June 30, 1794. “It is necessary that I receive some indication of the points to which you wish the attention of Col: Alexander White to be drawn when he shall set out from Winchester to examine the capacities of Mr. Zanes Estate to supply the remainder of the Iron Cannon.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the...
80856To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 30 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] June 30, 1794 . “Your letter of the 9th of this month relative to a representation made to you by Messrs. Bourne & Malbone concerning certain vessels employed in bringing fire wood from Long island has been handed to me.… For your own part you confess you do not perceive a good ground for the doubt they entertain as to the sense of the law; neither could you undertake...
80857To Alexander Hamilton from Isaac Holmes, 30 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Charleston, South Carolina, June 30, 1794. On September 4, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Holmes and referred to “your letter of the 30th of June last.” Letter not found. ]
80858To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 30 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, June 30, 1794. “I have recd. your Letter of the 19th instant.… Lawful evidence having been received, that the Duties on the Merchze. for which Mr. Rhodes’ Bond was taken, were legally secured at Washington, the Bond was cancelled.” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence. See Olney to H, second letter of April 24, 1794 .
80859Edmund Randolph to William Bradford, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox, [30 June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of informing the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney General of the United States, that he has this day received a Convention bearing date the 27th. of March 1794 between Denmark and Sweden for the maintenance of the rights of neutral navigation. It is proper to notify the Gentlemen, that Mr. Jay is instructed, if he should...
80860From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 30 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, June 30, 1794. Asks “whether domestic or foreign sail Cloth shall be used for our frigates.” Copy, Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford. This letter is essentially the same as H to Benjamin Lincoln, June 28, 1794 .
80861To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [30 June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Your Letter of the 24 instant, covering the resignation of the Collector of Hampton, and a letter from Colo. Carrington recommending a successor to that office, came to hand by the last Post. As Govr. Lee is (I believe) yet in Alexandria, I will suspend my choice in hopes of deriving some aid from his information on this head; as he has lately been a good deal in the neighbourhood of Hampton....
80862From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, 30 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, June 30, 1794. Asks “what Experience has decided in regard to the quality of the sail Cloth which has been used for the Cutter under your direction.” LS , Columbia University Libraries. See also H to Benjamin Lincoln, June 28, 1794 ; H to William Seton, June 30, 1794 . This letter was endorsed “Answer’d 13 July.” The reply has not been found, but presumably it was written...
80863From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 30 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 24th instant, covering the resignation of the Collector of Hampton, and a letter from Colo. Carrington recommending a successor to that office, came to hand by the last post. As Govr Lee is (I believe) yet in Alexandria, I will suspend my choice in hopes of deriving some aid from his information on this head; as he has lately been a good deal in the neighbourhood of Hampton....
80864To George Washington from David Humphreys, 30 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
(Secret & confidential) My dear Sir. Lisbon June 30th 1794. Before this shall arrive, you will probably have received information from Mr Pinckney, that a new Treaty has some time since been concluded in London, between G. Britain & Portugal. I knew that such a measure was attempted a year ago by the British Minister here, without effect. The above-mentioned Treaty, negociated by Lord...
80865From George Washington to Henry Knox, 30 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 25 instt, enclosing letters from Generals Wayne & Chapin, & from the Contracter Williams, came safe by Fridays Post. On neither shall I say any thing at present; because (if I find myself able to bear jolting over the infamous roads I have to travel) I shall, on thursday, commence my Journey for Philadelphia, & proceed by easy stages For this reason, and because it is...
80866From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 30 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 25th instt enclosing one from Mr G. Morris of the 7th of March, came duly to hand. The measures you have taken in consequence thereof, appear to be expedient & proper. I am sorry to find by his private letters (two of which I send for your perusal, & to be returned) that he & our other Ministers abroad, are continually repeating (& complaining of) their want of information...
80867To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 30 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving Your letter from Mount Vernon of the 24th instant. The accident, which befel you, had been the subject of much anxious inquiry; and I was very happy to be able to say, that it was not of a serious magnitude. Lest, however, your zeal for public duty should induce you to commence your return sooner than may suit your ease, I can assure you from the departments of war...
80868To Thomas Jefferson from Timothy Pickering, 30 June 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Miller, the postmaster at Charlottesville, has signified his desire to resign his office; and waits only for the appointment of a Successor. Permit me to ask the favour of you to name a Suitable person, and who will accept the Office. Altho’ the Commission of 20 per Cent may not be a motive with any one, perhaps the privilege of franking his own letters, not exceeding half an ounce in...
80869Enclosure: William Short to Diego de Gardoqui, 29 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have had the honor of recieving the letter which Y.E. addressed to me on the 27th. together with the Treasury reciept inclosed. Y.E. observes that information which will be soon sent from America is indispensable in order to reply to my letter of the 10th. of Dec. last, on the subject of the discharge of the obligation of the U.S. to Spain, which is deposed in the Treasury at Madrid as I...
80870To George Washington from Israel Shreve, 29 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago Mr Samuel Jackson of Redstone Informed me that Last Winter your Excellency offered your tract of Land (whereon I Live) Commonly Called Washingtons Bottom Containing Sixteen hundred forty four Acres and a Quarter for Sale, at thirty Shillings ⅌ Acre One third the Purchace Money In hand paid, the Residue, On Interest untill paid. If Mr Jacksons <In>formation was right, and the...
80871Peter Augustus Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 29 June 1794 (Jay Papers)
It is with much mortification that we learn, that the Ship which carries our letters ^&^ which was to have sailed a week ago, will still be detained several days before she can get to sea. A gentleman who is going in her to settle in America has offered to take our letters, & we have accepted his offer— We have experienced very great attentions at this place every body seems at least to wish...
80872To John Jay from William Bayard, 29 June 1794 (Jay Papers)
My Son William in his last Letter to me from Dear New York, mentioned the business You was comeing to this Country About. And I was not a Little happy When I heard of Your Safe Arrival, As such I hope the business between the two Country’s will prove benefitial, and Lasting to both, for no Man Alive Loves, Nor Wishes better, to his Darling Native Country than I do. My brother Who had the...
80873From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 28 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] June 28, 1794 . “The Secretary of the Treasury presents his Compliments to The Commissioner of the Revenue to request that he will get the within Commission filled and completed with the name of Henry Miller of York Town agreeably to an eventual arrangement made with the President for that purpose.” AL , RG 58, General Records, 1791–1893, National Archives. See H to George...
80874From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 28 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
What sail Cloth shall we use for the Frigates that of Domestic or that of Foreign Manufacture? National pride & interest plead for the former if the quality be really good. But is it really good? Objections are made; that which is principally insisted upon is that it shrinks exceedingly. Let me know with certainty what Experience has decided. I ask your opinion because I rely on your...
80875From Alexander Hamilton to Edmund Randolph, 28 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 28, 1794. On June 28, 1794, Randolph wrote to Hamilton : “I have this moment received your note of this day.” Letter not found. ]
80876To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 28 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, June 28, 1794. “I have this moment received your note of this day, upon the subject of the twenty thousand dollars applied for in my letter of yesterday. This sum is on account of the yearly appropriation of forty thousand dollars for the peculiar purposes of the Department of State. Permit me to remind you of my letter with respect to the money for the Algerine objects, and to...
80877To George Washington from David Humphreys, 28 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
By every opportunity which has occurred, I have endeavoured to keep you informed of the great events taking place in Europe, through the medium of my correspondence with the Secretary of State. While affairs have been growing every day more & more interesting and critical, I have had many conversations with the public Agents of Denmark & Sweden (who alone seem to be disposed to oppose...
80878To George Washington from Thomas Johnson, 28 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
Disappointed by Mr Greenleafs not coming and tired of staying here I had wrote to you Yesterday by Doct. Stuart who will have the pleasure of seeing you, and we were just seperating this Morning when I received your Letter of Yesterday. I have long thought it unlucky that the Act of Congress made it necessary to appoint three Comrs —they cannot all act in the Detail with the decision and...
80879To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [27 June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor to inform the Secy. of the Treasury that General Miller arrived from York yesterday afternoon. It appears probable he will be prevailed upon both to accept the office & ultimately to move to Philadelphia. In the course of the day, and after he shall have adjusted a preliminary Matter he is to call again. If no other Engagement interferes Mr. Coxe will be glad to see the...
80880From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [27 June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton will with pleasure dine with Mr. Coxe tomorrow—and he will see him at his own house at any time before three to day or early tomorrow morning unless Mr. Cox will come & dine to day with Mr. H four oClock where he will find Doctor Priestly & a small party & the business can be talked of in the Evening. AL , Tench Coxe Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. H...
80881To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Nourse, 27 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honour to enclose a certificate of the sums issuable from the Treasury of the United States for the payment of Interest becoming due to the several creditors on the books of the Treasurey on the 30th June 1794. and to the Trustees for the redemption of the Public debt for Interest arising to the same period upon the Stock standing in their names and in the name of Samuel Meredith in...
80882To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 27 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Be so good as to direct a warrant to issue in my name as Secretary of State for Twenty thousand Dollars, in pursuance of the Act intituled “An Act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign Nations, and further to continue in force the act, intituled ‘An Act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign...
80883From Alexander Hamilton to Edmund Randolph, 27 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 27, 1794. On July 1, 1794, Randolph wrote to Hamilton : “In answer to the letter which you did me honor of writing to me on the 27th ultimo.” Letter not found. ]
80884From George Washington to Thomas Johnson, 27 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I regret not having met you at the Federal City, on my way home; and was concerned for the cause of the disappointment. I have made no choice yet of persons to supply the places of yourself & Doctr Stuart, as Commissioners; nor, in truth, do I know on whom to fix for this purpose, at this stage of the business, & under present circumstances. Mr Greenleaf gave me some reasons to believe that...
80885From George Washington to Charles Lee, 27 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
If you will be so good as to let me know what I am indebted to you on acct of Colvills Estate—or any other—I will pay the money before I return, or leave the same for my manager to do. I am—Dr Sir Your obedt Servt ALS , DeHi . No reply has been found, but GW’s farm manager, William Pearce, recorded a payment of £28.09.9 to Lee on 3 July (Mount Vernon Accounts, 1794-1797).
80886From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 27 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have duly recd your several Letters of the 20th 21st & 22d instt, with their enclosures. The only matter which seems to require my immediate attention is contained in the last of them. I am not disposed under my present view of the case, to inform Mr Hammond that Our Envoy at the Court of London shall be specially instructed on the point of compensation, for British vessels captured by...
80887To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 27 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
The appointment of Mr Pickering, which is mentioned in your favor of the 21st instant from George Town, was noted in my report on the laws. I mentioned the subject to the attorney-general, who promised to consider, whether a fresh commission was necessary. I have the honor of inclosing a new commission; and if it should appear to be improper or unnecessary, in the opinion of the law-officer, I...
80888To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 27 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that he has disposed of all the private letters, which he put into his hands to be answered, except the inclosed to Allen. The reason for omitting this is endorsed on the cover. AL , DLC:GW . Randolph enclosed John Allen’s letter to GW of 16 May 1793 . The other private letters included a letter from John Hanstein to GW of uncertain date...
80889To George Washington from Harriot Washington, 27 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I wrote a letter to my Honord Uncle some time ago, and mentioned in it that I was very much in want of some summer dresses, and should be much obliged to My dear Uncle if he would either send them or send Aunt Lewis the money to purchase them, I hope you will excuse my importuning you with a letter on the same subject, as I concluded by my not receiving an answer from you, that my letter had...
80890To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 26 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Elizabethtown [ New Jersey ] June 26, 1794 . “Judge Symmes, who left this place yesterday for Philadelphia by the way of Morristown, requested me to acquaint you that in two or three days he should be at your office to obtain the Deed for the Miami lands. The delay of this business, on one account or another, has been so much beyond what was foreseen, as to occasion much uneasiness with many...
80891From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 26 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 26, 1794. On July 6, 1794, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have recd. your Circular letter of the 17th. of the last month.… I have also recd. your letter of the 26th. of the same month.” Letter not found. ]
80892To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 26 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, June 26, 1794. “I have the honor to transmit you Captain Truxtons estimate of Masts and spars for one of the Frigates of 44 Guns—for the 36 gun frigates will be but little inferior in size.” LC , RG 45, Letters Sent Concerning Naval Matters. National Archives. For background to this letter, see Knox to H, April 21, 1794 . Thomas Truxtun. See Knox to H, June 23, 1794 . A copy of...
80893From Alexander Hamilton to John Lamb, 26 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to reply to your letter of the 15th instant, respecting a difference in the duties on certain wines claimed by Mr Joze Roiz Silva. It is a rule which the Treasury has steadily adhered to, not to authorise the revision of an adjustment of duties once made, upon after evidence of whatsoever kind; whether the mistake committed was for or against the public. This rule has been found one of...
80894From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 26 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, June 26, 1794. “Inclosed is a copy of a letter to me from the collector of Barnstable, being an application for a Boat for the use of the Inspector at Tarpentine cove. I request your opinion as to the public utility of keeping such a boat at the place mentioned.” L[S] , RG 36, Collector of Customs at Boston, Letters from the Treasury, 1789–1807, Vol. 4, National Archives;...
80895To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 26 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, June 26, 1794. “The President left in my hands the inclosed letter from A. G. Fraunces of the 28th. ultimo, to examine, what was best to be done. My opinion being that nothing ought to be done upon it, and that silence is the proper answer, I shall observe this course, unless you can suggest something more eligible.” LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol....
80896To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Richmond, 26 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Baltimore, June 26, 1794. “Your letter addressed to the collector of this port relating to the Interest on Zacharie, Coopman, & cos bonds came to my hands Yesterday. In answer thereto I have thought it best to Transmit a copy of the Interest account against them made out on the fourth of June by Mr. Delozier. From this it is probable you will obtain the best Information upon the Subject, that...
80897From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, 26 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I received with your letter of the 16th of March last an estimate of expences for repairing the revenue Cutter which has in the hurry of business hitherto remained unattended to. If these repairs have not already been done in consequence of my circular letter of the 19th instant they may be done upon the smallest of the two scales proposed. I have noticed that you have appointed Mr. Richmond...
80898To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 26 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of inclosing to you a letter from Mr Fauchet, my answer, and my letter to Mr Gore, relative to the prosecution against Mr Juteau, chancellor of the Consulate of the French Republic in Boston. I trust, that the harshness of the proceeding will be found not to have been premeditated, and to be no more, than what the forms of the courts in Massachusetts dictated. I have the...
80899Edmund Randolph to John Wilcocks, Jr., 26 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
26 June 1794. At GW’s request, replies to Wilcocks’s letter to GW of 29 June 1793. Although always happy "to assist a stranger who meditates a settlement in our country," Randolph will not "attempt to give" Wilcocks "a direction in favor of any place." Rather, he assures him that "in the wide extent of the United States there may be found a variety of soil and climate, and perhaps even of...
80900To John Adams from John Trumbull, 25 June 1794 (Adams Papers)
I have the pleasure to forward to the care of your Son in Boston, a packet which I presume comes from your friend Mr. Hollis—neither Lord Wycombe nor Mr. B. Vaughan are in Town. but your Letters I have been careful to forward. The Campaign by Sea as well as by Land is thus far severe & bloody—In the Naval Engagement the French Suffer’d a severe loss, which they consider as compensated in a...