From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 1 December 1794
To George Washington
Philadelphia December 1. 1794
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that I have fixed upon the last of January next as the day for the resignation of my office of Secretary of the Treasury1 I make the communication now, that there may be time to mature such an arrangement as shall appear to you proper to meet the vacancy when it occurs.2
With perfect respect & the truest attachment I have the honor to be Sir Your very obedient servt
The President of The UStates
ADf, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LC, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
1. See H to Washington, June 21, 1793, May 27, 1794; Washington to H, May 29, 1794.
2. On the back of the draft H wrote: “Remember to order Chariot & Chair & pay the duty.” See “An Act laying duties upon Carriages for the conveyance of Persons” ( 373–76 [June 5, 1794]).