1To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Nourse, 11 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a list of the Clerks engaged in this Office, with a note of the Objects on which they were employd and the Rate of their respective Compensations. Being with the greatest Respect Sir Your mo: ob: hb: Servt. ALS , RG 53, Register of the Treasury, Estimates and Statements for 1792, Vol. “134-T,” National Archives.
2To Alexander Hamilton from Josiah Parker, 11 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Surveyors place of the customs at Smithfield will be vacated by the present officer being elected a Member of the Assembly. I take the liberty to recommend Copland Parker of Smithfield for that office, he served as a deputy in my office at Norfolk, and is well acquainted with the duties, his youth perhaps prevented his obtaining an appointment at the first establishment of the Customs. He...
3To George Washington from Tench Coxe, 11 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
Having been informed by the Secretary of the Treasury, that you had been pleased to confide to me the office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, I should have deemed it my duty immediately to have waited on you for the purpose of expressing my grateful sense of the honor confered upon me, and of respectfully informing you of my chearful obedience to your commands in this and every service in...
4William Pearce to Tobias Lear, 11 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
I now have my Machinery &c. at Work, and should be glad to be informed when the President of the United States and his Lady, would be pleased to Honor me with their Company, to take a look at them. Mrs Hamilton has likewise a desire to see them, when the President and his Lady, is pleased to fix the time, I will let her know, if it is agreeable to them. Your answer by the bearer, if convenient...
5From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 11 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to acknolege the receipt of your joint favor of April 14. and Mr. Carrol’s separate one of Apr. 16.—I had informed you in a former letter that the catastrophe among the paper dealers would retard the completion of the loan. I now inclose you a letter from Mr. Blodget by which you will perceive it’s effect to be greater than he had at first supposed. He thinks that the payment of June,...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Madame d’Enville, 11 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Vous nous aviez donné M. Short, Monsieur, nous nous Sommes si bien trouvés de ce présent que c’est avec un extrême regret que nous le Voyons quitter la France. Tout le monde aime sa personne, estime son caractère et sa capacité; pour terminer son éloge, on reconnoit en lui l’Elève de Monsieur Jefferson qui auroit engagé le Congrès à le laisser en France s’il avoit été plus instruit de tout ce...
7From Thomas Jefferson to George Gilmer, 11 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of May 1. has filled us all with joy. Madison, Monroe and myself have been constantly in council about you for three or four weeks past, the account we had recieved of your situation having filled us with anxiety. The moment I received your letter, I sent it round to chear them. We had before been made happy by an assurance that Mrs. Gilmer was restored to health. I am in hopes you...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 11 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Excess of business prevented my writing to you the last week or even having time to inclose the papers to Mr. Randolph. Since my last I have received yours of Feb. 28. and Mr. Randolph’s of Apr. 9. 16. and May 4. Congress rose three days ago. Colo. Monroe sets out three days hence, and by him I shall send your watch, and the 2d. part of Payne’s Rights of man for Mr. Randolph. Also, for...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Hans Rodolph Saabye, 11 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Two days ago your respected Lines of 7 March came to hands, which have given me the most lively Sensations of Satisfaction as well as Gratitude, on account of the honour Bestowed on me by the united States of America, having appointed me Consul in the Kingdom of Denmark.—I am very sensible of the high degree of confidence shewn me by the representatives of one of the most respectable...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Sterett, 11 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
After your departure I learned that Mr. Brailsford no longer lived in Charleston. I must therefore beg the favor of you to address the casks of olives &c. to Mr. Vanderhorst at Charleston. I am with great esteem Dear Sir Your most obedt. humble servt., PrC ( MHi ). Sterett (1758–1833) served in Congress as a representative from Maryland from 1791 to 1793. The concern of Brailsford and Morris...