991From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Hamilton, 12 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson presents his compliments to the Secretary of the Treasury, and asks his perusal of the inclosed rough draught of a report on the subject of measures, weights and coins, in hopes that the Secretary of the Treasury may be able to accomodate this plan of a mint to the very small alteration of the money unit proposed in this report.—As soon as the Secretary of the Treasury shall have...
992To Alexander Hamilton from Royal Flint, 14 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, June 14, 1790. Discusses the qualifications of various residents of Rhode Island who were candidates for positions in the Treasury Department. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Originally a resident of Connecticut, Flint became a prominent New York businessman. In the seventeen-eighties he had been closely associated in several ventures with William Duer and Jeremiah Wadsworth.
993To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 14 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I am favourd with your letter of the 1st. Instant ⟨wh⟩ich mentions a “copy of the Act for the establishment of Light houses, Beacons, Buoys & public piers” to be therewith Sent. This act was omitted to be enclosed with your letter & as I conceive a knowledge of its contents essential to my understanding perfectly the business which is required by it, I shall only observe at present that the...
994To Alexander Hamilton from William Allibone, 15 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, June 15, 1790. Encloses a maintenance contract for the Delaware River establishment. ALS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, Vol. “A,” Pennsylvania and Southern States, National Archives.
995From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Hamilton, with estimate of the expences of the Department of State, 17 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you an estimate of the probable expences of the Department of State for one year from the 1st. day of April last past, not including the diplomatic establishment abroad, for which there is a Bill before Congress to make a special appropriation. I have given directions that a list shall always be sent to your Office of all Commissions to be made out for persons...
996To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Jefferson, 17 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you an estimate of the probable expences of the Department of State for one year from the 1st. day of April last past, not including the diplomatic establishment abroad, for which there is a Bill before Congress to make a special appropriation. I have given directions that a list shall always be sent to your office of all Commissions to be made out for persons...
997To Alexander Hamilton from Eli Elmer, 19 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Bridgetown, New Jersey, June 19, 1790. On July 29, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Elmer : “Your letter of the 19th ultimo was duly received.” Letter not found. ] Elmer was collector of customs at Bridgetown.
998To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Lee, 20 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Within the last ten days a process was served on Captain William Simpson of the Brig Ranger on account of the Penalty for a false entry of his Cargo 70 pairs of Cotton Stockings having been omitted. By the laws of Virginia special bail is not required in cases of prosecutions for penalties except in certain instances where the same is demanded by the Acts of Assembly. The Laws of the Congress...
999To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 21 June [1790] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] June 21 [ 1790 ]. “The President … approves of the enclosed contract for … the Light House on Sandy Hook.” LS , RG 26, “Segregated” Lighthouse Records, National Archives; LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Lear erroneously dated this letter “June 21st. 1789.”
1000To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 22 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport [ Rhode Island ] June 22, 1790 . “Your letter of the 7th. instant … did not come into my hands until the 19th.… I hope and trust that the computation of the Auditor will conform with my account.… I have authorized Benjamin Huntington, Esqr. to receive of you on my account Four hundred and Sixty Dollars and twenty six Cents, the sum which by your letter you are ready to pay.” LC ,...