1To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 5 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Herewith I forward the receipts which ought to have been sent on upon the receipt of the registers. Our stock is nearly out. I wish for one hundred more as soon as they can be conveniently forwarded. A warrent from the Treasury No 502 date July 27 for 2900 dollars was presented to me this morning for payment the money was told out & a receipt was wrote on the back of the warrent. But on Mr....
2To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 5 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, August 5, 1790. “I have been honoured with the receipt of your favor of the 30th. Ulto. by this evenings post. Immediately on knowing that the Act of this State making a Cession of the lighthouses &c had not been forwarded, I applied to the secretary for a copy of it which I obtained and have the pleasure to inclose.…” ALS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, Vol. “B,” New Hampshire...
3Report on Additional Sums Necessary for the Support of the Government, 5 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives] The Secretary of the Treasury begs leave respectfully to submit to the House of Representatives the Estimates contained in the Schedules A and B herewith transmitted. That contained in the Schedule A relates chiefly to the current service, and to matters for which an immediate provision is obviously requisite. That contained in the Schedule B...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Walter Stewart, [5 August 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
I thank you for the interest you are so obliging as to take in procuring for me a house. My wish has been to have it first ascertained what arrangement would be made, if any, by your Magistracy or other public Men, in regard to offices for the accommodation of the department. If any public buildings should be destined to that purpose, my next wish would be to have a house as near my destined...
5From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 5 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, August 5, 1790. “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United states a contract … for shingling two houses, and building a breast-work for the foundation of the light-house at Cape-Henlopen He begs leave to offer an opinion, that the terms of this agreement appear to him advantageous to the United states.” LC , George...
6To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 5 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
Treasury Department [New York], 5 Aug. 1790. Submits a contract made by William Allibone, superintendent of the lighthouse on the Delaware River, with Thomas McHam and observes that the terms of the agreement appear advantageous to the United States. LB , DLC:GW . For previous correspondence concerning contracts for the Delaware River and Bay establishments, see Hamilton to GW, 28 May 1790...
7To George Washington from William Patterson, 5 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
By the arrival of a Vessel of Mine a few Days since from Havre d’Grace, I received the enclosed letter together with Bill of Lading for a Case for your Excellency, forwarded by Messrs Havd Le Mesurier & Co. from the Count d’Estaing at Paris, with directions to hold it subject to your Orders. As I know not what the Case may contain it is necessary the Invoice be forwarded here to obtain...
8To George Washington from James Schureman, 5 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
Mr James Ewing having suggested his intention of applying to be appointed Commissioner of loans for the state of New Jersey and requested my interference in his favor My duty to my Constituents will apologize for my troubling your excellency with a statement of some facts which I made to him as objections to his claim. The supplies from the state of New Jersey to the late Army from the...
9To John Jay from John Blair, 5 August 1790 (Jay Papers)
Since our meeting on Tuesday-evening, I have revolved in my mind the subject of our consultation, & having thought proper, merely for my own use, to make a short minute of what passed at that time, or of what made the most forcible impression on my understanding, I have briefly expressed the substance in the few observations hereto subjoined. As these were much better enforced then than I can...