1Enclosure: Jefferson’s Diary of Philip Mazzei’s Affairs, 3 December 1789–22 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
1789. Dec. 3. Called on Mr. Blair in Wmsburg. He was very sick. He promised me as soon as he was well he would send me an exact state of Mr. Mazzie’s affairs in his hands. Mr. Wythe paid the price of his seal to W. Nelson. [Dec.] 9. Called on E. Randolph in Richmond. He thought he could give me a state of his proceedings on returning to his lodgings but having returned there he wrote me the...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 3 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Baltimore, December 3, 1789. Sends abstracts of all Maryland laws “related to Imposts , and Tonnage .” Promises to send all “Acts which relate to other branches of the revenue.” ALS , RG 53, “Old Correspondence,” Baltimore Collector, National Archives. This letter is in reply to “Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs,” November 25, 1789 .
3To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 3 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Baltimore, December 3, 1789. “… not knowing whether it may not be expedient for you to draw for the Specie reported in my last weekly return, I have omitted, to remit the Bank Notes . If no Warrant from you should be presented in two days; I will remit the bank Notes by the next post.…” ALS , RG 53, “Old Correspondence,” Baltimore Collector, National Archives.
4From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 3 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, December 3, 1789. On December 9, 1789, Willing wrote to Hamilton : “We Reced your favor of the 3 Inst.” Letter not found. ]
5[Diary entry: 3 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 3d. The following Gentlemen & Ladies dined here—viz.—Genl. Schuyler, his Lady & daughter (Mrs. Ranselaer)—Mr. Dalton and his Lady, the Secretary of the Treasury & his Lady—Genl. Knox and Lady & Mrs. Green—Baron de Steuben, Colo. Osgood (Postmaster Genl.) & the Treasurer Majr. Meridith. mrs. ranselaer : The Schuylers’s third daughter, Margaret (Peggy) Schuyler, was born in 1758. In...
6To George Washington from David Stuart, 3 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
I should have done myself the pleasure of writing to you immediately on my return home, and giving you an account of the progress of the law business I am unfortunately engaged in, for the estate; but understanding you had set out on a tour to the Northward, I thought it best not to interrupt a journey undertaken for health, with a detail, which could not suffer from a short delay—I hope you...