1From John Adams to William Ellery, 28 February 1790 (Adams Papers)
Many months ago I received a kind letter from you, which by some odd accident or strange fatality has never been answered, I really know not how this happened: but I hope you will excuse it and beleive me to be as I am, at all times ready to promote your views, expressed in it as far as I may have opportunity and ability. We are very greatly dissapointed in the election of Delegates to your...
2From John Adams to William Ellery, 19 May 1790 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of the 13 th , as I did that of march in due season— One wishes to be informed of all facts in which the public is interested: but the detail of Rhode Island manœuvres is distressing. The Senate yesterday passed a bill, which cutts off all communication with Rhode Island, if she chooses such a solitary selfish and unsocial system. The bill passed by a great majority,...
3From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 27 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, September 27, 1790. The dealer’s catalogue description of this letter reads: “Hamilton asserts that the duty on ships collected by the State of Rhode Island is illegal under the present form of federal government, and requests Ellery ‘to give some proper & respectful intimation of this to the Governor … that the collection may be discontinued;—as I should not wish to see any formal...
4From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 7 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
My letter of the 27th of Septr to you proceeded on the supposition that the duty of Tonnage mentioned by you under the denomination of light money was for the purpose of supporting the lighthouse establishments in your state and consequently distinct from that imposed by the Act entitled “An Act to incorporate certain persons by the name of the River machine Company in the Town of Providence...
5From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 6 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 6, 1791. On April 19, 1791, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have received your letter of the 6th. of this month.” Letter not found. ]
6From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 11 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The law has not provided for the payment of drawbacks, except the prescribed proofs of landing in some place, without the United States, be adduced. Goods exported for drawback cannot be landed again in the United States, without again paying the impost, under the existing laws, though it ⟨is no⟩t improbable the legislature will provide a remedy in some future act for this inconvenience to...
7From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 27 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 27, 1791. On May 9, 1791, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have received your letter of the 27th. of last month.” Letter not found. ]
8From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 30 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 30, 1791. On June 13, 1791, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have received your letters of the 26th. and the 30th. of May last.” Letter of May 30 not found. ]
9From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 10 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 10, 1791. On August 23, 1791, Ellery referred to Hamilton’s “letter of the 10th of this month, requesting the particular circumstances that led to a remeasurement of the Brig Sally.” Letter not found. ]
10From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 24 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 24, 1791. Ellery endorsed the letter book copy of his letter to Hamilton of August 8, 1791 , “Answered Augt. 24th 1791.” Letter not found. ]