1From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 31 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I received three days ago Mr. Randolph’s letter of the 14th. from Richmond, and received it with great joy as it informed me of the reestablishment of dear Anne’s health. I apprehend from an expression in his letter that some of mine may have miscarried. I have never failed to write every Thursday or Friday. Percieving by the Richmond paper that the Western post now leaves that place on...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Winthrop Sargent, 31 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I duly received your letter of the 24th of October. An extreme press of business has prevented me, hitherto, from making a Report on your petition; but you may rely upon the promise which I now make you, that one will be very shortly made. I am, Sir, with consideration, Your Obedt Servant LS , Ontario County Historical Society, Canandaigua, New York. Letter not found. See Sargent to H, October...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Elias Vanderhorst, 31 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Bristol, 31 Dec. 1792. He wrote on 24 Dec., but as the ship Charles is detained by contrary winds, he adds two newspapers. These and other accounts make it appear that England is “determined to go to war with France, an event, which should it take place, cannot, in my opinion, but be extremely injurious to both Nations—but, unfortunately for mankind in general, the Interest of the People at...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 31 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 31, 1792. “The Superintendent of the Establishments on Delaware has occasion for about four hundred and fifteen Dollars to discharge all the balances falling due this day in that part of the public service. I have to ask the favor of a Warrant to him for that Sum.…” LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1792–1793, National Archives....
5To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Nourse, 31 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Register’s Office, December 31, 1792. Transmits “List of the Clerks employd in the Office of the Register of Treasury, the Objects on which they were Employd and their Salary for the last Quarter Ending the 31st. December 1792.” ADf , RG 53, Register of the Treasury, Estimates and Statements for 1792, Vol. “134-T,” National Archives.
6To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 31 [December 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
If you have not closed your letter to Mr: Pinckney I wish you would desire him to be very attentive to the embarkation of Troops for America—especially Quebec—and to give the earliest advice of the measure—and of the numbers. Yours &c. RC ( DLC ); partially and incorrectly dated; addressed: “Mr. Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 31 Dec. 1792. Recorded in SJPL . TJ made the President’s...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Harison, 31 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, December 31, 1792. On January 5, 1793, Hamilton wrote to Harison : “Mr. Le Roy has not yet appeared, with the Powers and Receipts mentioned in your letter of the 31 of December.” Letter not found. ] Harison was United States attorney for the District of New York. Herman Le Roy, a New York City merchant and bank director.
8From Alexander Hamilton to William Short, 31 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is duplicate of my letter of the 26th ultimo, mentioning, among other matters, that Treasury drafts had been directed upon the Commissioners in Amsterdam to the amount of 1,250,000 guilders. It will be proper to inform you that this sum has been reduced to 1,237,500 guilders, to be drawn in lieu of the sum first mentioned; and that a further sum of 24,750 guilders has since been...
9From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 31 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
If you have not closed your letter to Mr Pinckney I wish you would desire him to be very attentive to the embarkation of Troops for America—especially Quebec—& to give the earliest advice of the measure—& of the numbers —Yours &ca ALS , DLC : Jefferson Papers. Jefferson docketed the letter: “recd Dec. 31. 1792.” GW erroneously dated this letter “31st Jan.” For Jefferson’s letter to Thomas...
10To James Madison from Richard Peters, 31 December 1792 (Madison Papers)
I percieve, by the News Papers, that Congress are about establishing Fees in the Admiralty Side of the District Court. I have heard that considerable Deductions have been made from the Fees as mentioned in the Bill first brought forward by Mr Smith of S. C. I saw that Bill & objected both to the Clause embarrassing the Seamen in their Lien upon the Ship, & to the Quantum of Fees. The first I...