111To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 2 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
In the account, which I am about to settle, of the pecuniary transactions in the department of State, I wish for the voucher of the 18,000 Dollars for which I gave a receipt. You were so obliging as to pay that sum to Mr Jay’s order, and I will thank you for some note, which may serve as a voucher. You advanced to me nine hundred Dollars for the discharge of F. Skipwith’s demand. I understand...
112Edmund Randolph to Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox, 2 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, July 2, 1794. “The Secretary of State has the honor of forwarding to the Secretaries of the Treasury and of War the opinion of the President, as to the answer to be returned to Mr. Hammond on the subject of compensation; and requests their judgment upon the kind of answer, which will best conform to the President’s views.” LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State,...
113To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 5 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, July 5, 1794. “E. Randolph begs the favor of Col. Hamilton to say to him, in answer to his letter of the 2d instant, how he shall replace Fulwar Skipwith’s money so as to conform to the entries in treasury department, and exonerate himself.” LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 7, June 27–November 30, 1794, National Archives. For background to this...
114Edmund Randolph to William Bradford, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox, 11 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of informing the Secretaries of the Treasury and of war and the attorney general, that the President is desirous, that they would take into consideration the Resolutions lately passed by the Inhabitants of Kentucky, and the intelligence lately received from Mr. Seagrove relative to the affairs in Georgia. The President wishes to see the Gentlemen at his...
115Edmund Randolph to William Bradford, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox, 11 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of conveying to the Secretaries of the Treasury and of War, and the Attorney General the wish of the President, that instead of a meeting at his house at 12 oClock on Monday next the opinions upon the two points suggested in a note of this morning should be committed to writing, and sent to the President by that time. LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the...
116To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 12 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State presents his respects to the Secretary of the Treasury and has sent the report on the French Coins back to the Director of the Mint, in order that he may supply what is noted by the Secretary of the Treasury in his letter of the 9th. instant, this moment received. It is hardly worth the inquiry to which department it belongs to submit the subject to the President. If the...
117To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 12 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State presents his Compliments to the Secretary of the Treasury; and informs him, that Mr. J. Q. Adams, the Minister of the United States for the Hague has arrived in this City. The pecuniary part of his mission lying within the Treasury department, it is requested, that the instructions upon this head may be prepared there. Mr. Adams will probably sail from Boston. This...
118To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, [12 July 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
E. Randolph with best respect to Col. Hamilton, incloses to him an account of Mr. Knox, our late Consul at Dublin, which E. R. thinks reasonable, and proper to be paid out of the contingent fund in the President’s hands. Col. Hamilton’s opinion is reques[t]ed, whether it be a proper charge against the United States, and if it be so, how it is to be paid. LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the...
119To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 14 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] July 14, 1794 . Returns “the Report of the Director of the Mint of the assay of foreign Coins as corrected by the Director himself.” LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 7, June 27–November 30, 1794, National Archives. For background to this letter, see Randolph to H, two letters of June 23 , July 1, 1794 ; H to Thomas Willing, June 23, 1794 .
120To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 15 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] July 15, 1794 . Encloses “the certified copies of the power of the President, and of the Act authorizing the Loan of one Million of Dollars.” LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 7, June 27–November 30, 1794, National Archives. For background to this letter, see George Washington to H, May 24 , 29 , June 7 , July 9, 1794 ; H to Washington, May 27 ,...