1961To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 29 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favor of the 24th instant I received yesterday. I shall embrace the first moment which offers and in which I can prudently be absent from hence to pay you a visit. The bank Mania has somewhat subsided but as in the first paroxism the leaders induced many to subscribe a petition to the legislature for an incorporation, the pride of some and the interested views of others will not permit...
1962To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 30 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The question respectg. masters of vessels convicted of havg. sworn falsely was the result of a conversation I had with a gentleman on that subject. He conceived that as the credibility of such men must be greatly impaired, it was the intention of the Legislature that they should not be permitted to act in a capacity which would necessarily subject them to take oaths. I had carefully examined...
1963To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 30 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Portsmouth [ New Hampshire ] January 30, 1792 . Has “exchanged Cash” for “a Note of the bank of the United States No. 314 for two thousand Dollars dated Jany 17. 1792,” despite the fact the cash received for the note exceeds “the Amount of Specie received Since the last return.” Realizes that this transaction represents “a deviation from the instruction” in Hamilton’s circular letter of...
1964To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Van Schaack, 1 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Pittsfield, Massachusetts, February 1, 1792. On April 20, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Van Schaack : “I received your letter of the 1st of February.” Letter not found. ] Van Schaack was banished from New York State during the American Revolution because of his Loyalist sympathies. He moved to Massachusetts, first settling in Richmond and then in Pittsfield. He was a close friend and correspondent...
1965To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 1 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, February 1, 1792. “The Packet herewith enclosed contains the Accts. of the Revenue Cutter Scammel to the 31 of December last. In addition to the payments made to Cap Yeaton for his Wages and Rations from the date of his Commission (the 21st. of March 1791), he claims allowance of Wages & Rations from the 6th. of Octr. 1790 as the time of his appointmt: as Stated in...
1966To Alexander Hamilton from James Watson, 2 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The nature of my business has allowed me but a few liesure moments since my return to this place. I called pretty early, & repeatedly on General Schuyler, but have not had the good fortune to find him at home: If I had I am not sufficiently known to him, to expect his confidential communications on a subject so delicate as that of the approaching Election. Knowing that truth & the public good...
1967To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Nourse, 3 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Having agreeably to your directions examined the Actual payments which have been made, upon the several appropriations of public Monies to 31st. Decemr. 1790 & having compared them with each other a balance of 314.747.29 Dolls. remains stated as ⅌: B. I have not been able yet to ascertain what proportion thereof will form a fund of surpluses which is appropriated by act of Feb. 11th: 1791, for...
1968To Alexander Hamilton from William Heth, 5 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ February 5, 1792. On June 7, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Heth : “The same cause … has postponed the acknowlegement of your three private letters of the 5. 27 & 29th of February.” Letter of February 5 not found. ] Heth was collector of customs at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia.
1969To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 5 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] February 5, 1792. “By the President’s command, T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of the Treasury, with the President’s approbation annexed, a Contract between the superintendant of the establishments on Delaware River and Thomas Conaroe, the elder, for repairing the public piers adjacent to Reeding Island in the said River.” ALS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters...
1970To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 5 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Votre lettre du 1 mier me parvient hier. Vous n’aviez pas besoin mon cher Hamiton, des Excuses pour n’avoir repondue plutot a ma derniere; Votre silence même est Eloquant et je L’ai interpretté a la lettre. J’ai lue tout les absurditées qu’on a écrit au sujet des Absurditée qu’on a fait, et je me suis préscrit un silence inviolable, je regrette sincerement la honte et la disgrace des Armes...