1From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, [28 August 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
I request the favour of you to furnish me with two Copies of each of the following acts certified or exemplified under the Great Seal. That intitled “An Act making provision for the debt of the United States” and that intitled “An Act making provision for the reduction of the public Debt” and also with two copies exemplified or certified in like manner of my Commission as Secretary of the...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 28 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
T. Lear has the honor respectfully to observe to the Secretary of the Treasury in reply to a request from the naval officer of the District of New York which was this day submitted to the President of the united States, that altho’ it is contrary to the general sentiment and wish of the President that any officers under the general government and particularly one of such importance as the...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 28 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] August 28, 1790 . States that the President has approved the Cape Henlopen lighthouse keeper’s contract. LS , RG 26, “Segregated” Lighthouse Records, National Archives; LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress; copy, RG 26, Lighthouse Deeds and Contracts, National Archives. This letter is in reply to H to George Washington, August 26, 1790 .
4From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Meredith, 28 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your letter of the 21st Instant and delayed answering it untill it could be determined whether there would be occasion for your presence here. It being intended that the purchases to be made at New York under “the Act providing for the Reduction of the public Debt” shall be effected by the Treasurer of the United States, and it being deemed proper to commence the operation on the...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 28 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
The inclosed letter, I sent at its date from Wyoming by a private hand, in a packet addressed to Mr. Hodgdon to be forwarded to you: but to-day it came to hand, thro’ the post office. I find that Congress have been pleased to grant 40,000 dollars to discharge certain arrears due from my late department. Mr. Anspach has written to me on the subject. He states that the mode of paying the...
6From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 28 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the U. States for his determination a request from the Naval officer of the District of New York. The Secretary humbly remarks, that it appears desireable, as far as possible, to avoid absences of such important Officers for so long a duration, but that if the nature of the reasons should induce the...
7To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [28 August 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
By virtue of the several Acts, the one entitled, “An Act making provision for the Debt of the U. States.” and the other entitled, “An Act making provision for the reduction of the Public Debt.” I do hereby authorise and empower you, by yourself, or any other person or persons, to borrow on behalf of the United States, within the said States or elsewhere, a sum or sums, not exceeding in the...
8To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [28 August 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
Having thought fit to commit to you the charge of borrowing on behalf of the United States a sum or sums not exceeding in the whole Fourteen Millions of Dollars pursuant to the several Acts, the one entitled, “An act making provision for the Debt of the United States,” the other entitled, “An Act making provision for the reduction of the Public Debt.” I do hereby make known to you, that in the...
9From Alexander Hamilton to Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 28 August … (Hamilton Papers)
Since the date of my last letter to you, the Legislature of the United States have passed two Acts, that is to say, on the fourth and twelfth of the present month; by which, among other things, they empower the President to cause to be borrowed on account of the United States Fourteen Millions of Dollars; The execution of which power has been by him committed to me: as will appear by a copy of...
10Enclosure: Commission to Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, [28 August … (Hamilton Papers)
To all to whom these Presents shall come: Whereas by an Act passed the fourth day of August, in this present year, entitled “An Act making provision for the debt of the United States,” it is, among other things, enacted, That the President of the United States be authorized to cause to be borrowed, on behalf of the United States, a sum or sums, not exceeding in the whole, twelve millions of...