1961To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 20 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, June 20, 1792. Transmits “for the purpose of submission to the President a contract entered into between the Superintendent of the Delaware light House, piers &c. and Thomas Davis and Thomas Connaroe junior, for the replacing of one of the piers which formed the harbour near Mud Island, which pier was carried away by the Ice at the Breaking up of the River...
1962To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 20 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favor of the 9th relieved me from some degree of anxiety. I confess that, although I should not have any great objection to its being known that I had presumed to write in defence of the Character of a deceased friend, I would not that my private letter to you on the subject should fall into hands that might magnify my strictures on the conduct of some of the Members of Congress into a...
1963To Alexander Hamilton from John Daves, 21 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
New Bern [ North Carolina ] June 21, 1792 . “I transmitted you in the month of February last the description and dimentions of the Revenue Cutter built at Washington.… I should be thankful how soon her necessary Papers could be sent on, as she … will be ready for sea in a short time.” Copy, RG 56, Letters from the Collector at New Bern, National Archives. Letter not found.
1964To Alexander Hamilton from John P. Munford and Company, 21 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, June 21, 1792. “Oliver Remington late of Jamestown on the Island of Conanicut, in the State of Rhode Island, was during the War, a Mate on board the Frigate Trumbull, James Nicholson Esqr Commander, in the service of the United-States. Since that period he has been lost at sea. His father Capt. Benja. Remington, intends claiming the balance due from the United States for his late...
1965To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 21 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I understand from your communication of the 2d instant, that you do not wish my opinion upon any other point, than that which seems to have produced a schism between the Gentlemen of the NewYork and Virginia bar. The former are interpreted to declare, that sixty Cents and no more are demandable by the Collectors for every entry of an inward Cargo directed to be made in conformity with the...
1966To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Huger, [22–25 June 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
As it may be of some importance to the Federal revenue, relative to the excise on whiskey, I take the liberty to inform you that during my Journey thro’ Virginia, I learnt that it was customary with the North Carolinians to convey Large quantities of their distilled Spirits into that State, which, as privileged people, they Sold at a Cheaper rate than those of their Sister State could afford...
1967To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 22 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] June 22, 1792 . Transmits “the Contract made with Abraham Hargis for sinking a Well for the accomodation of the Delaware Lighthouse, which has received the President’s approbation.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See H to George Washington, June 19, 1792 ; H to Lear, June 22, 1792 ; Tench Coxe to H, May 28, 1792 . On June 25, 1792, Tench Coxe wrote to...
1968To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 22 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honour to enclose for your inspection a statement of the Loans recd. by the United States from the Government of France with a calculation of the Interest due thereon to the 1st. day of January 1792. In this statement no notice is taken of the advances made at the Treasury of the United States or of the remittances by the Dutch Commissioners on account of said Loans. In the account...
1969To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Dufouer, 23 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I am Again under the necessity of troubling you, and Appealing to your goodness of Heart to Excuse the Intrusion I make on your time while you Read this. It is long since I spent my last shilling relying on that Government for Bread by my Attachment to which I lost the place I held in the Customs & Obliged to behold Men in Office who would have waded thro’ blood to Oppose it. I have the most...
1970To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Lee, 23 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I cannot so well execute Mr. Randolph’s desire as by enclosing his letter to me. Whatever he has said in favor of Mr. Johnston may be reckoned on with certainty. It has been a long time since I have heard from you, tho daily I hear of you: commended by some, condemned by others—sometimes you are mounted to the skys on the wings of fame, again whisked into the infernal pit. I have withdrawn...