1To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 30 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The question which I had the honor of receiving in your letter of the 20th of March instant, is, Whether certain certificates of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania , originally issued in lieu of Continental certificates, and lately offered to be subscribed to the Loan in State debt, according to the Act supplementary to the Act, making provision for the debt of the United States, can be legally...
2To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 30 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I recieved yesterday from the commissioners at Amsterdam a letter dated the 26th. of february. It came by the way of England & Lisbon, the communication by post between Holland & France being intercepted. They had not therefore recieved the letters I had written to them by that route & they had not had time to have recieved such as had been written to them by precaution by the way of Lisbon....
3Treasury Department Circular, 30 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the liberty to inform you, that the President, Directors and Company of the Bank of the United States have consented to accept Powers of Attorney from such persons as may have demands upon the Treasury, and to hold the monies which they may be authorised to receive, subject to drafts to be made upon their Cashier. I have therefore prepared a Power of Attorney for that purpose; and in...
4To Alexander Hamilton from William Wiatt, 30 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
As the Patron of the Manufactures, now carrying on in the Town of Patterson in the Jerseys, I am desired by a Mr Robert Brownlow of this place, to write you, to be informed what wages are given to persons well skilled in spinning Cotton for Muslins and weaving Manchester Goods. Mr Brownlow is a native of Lancashire, England, has had an opportunity of acquiring a considerable knowledge in the...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, [30 March 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Charleston, South Carolina, March 30, 1793. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] ALS , sold by C. F. Libbie and Company, Boston, December 12, 1875, Item 537. Pinckney, a leading South Carolina Federalist and lawyer, had been a member of the South Carolina Provincial Assembly, a brigade commander and aide to George Washington during the American Revolution, a member of the...
6To George Washington from William Gordon, 30 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
When I wrote on the 8th of Feby last, I had no thought of addressing You so soon after. But the subject matter of my writing is of such importance, in my apprehension, that I could not decline doing it—& of that nature, that I choose not to submit it to the inspection of any but yourself, in whom I can confide for secrecy, in regard both to the writer & letter. I have lately learnt that some...
7Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on the Opinions regarding the Reception of Edmond Genet, 30 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
at our meeting at the Presid.’s Feb. 25. in discussing the question whether we should furnish to France the 3,000,000. lt desired, Hamilton in speaking on the subject used this expression ’when mister Genet arrives, whether we shall recieve him or not, will then be a question for discussion.’ which expression I did not recollect till E.R. reminded me of it a few days after. therefore on the...
8From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 30 March 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Tobias Lear, c.30 Mar. 1793. In a letter to Lear of 30 Mar. , GW wrote that because “the trifling incidents wch happened to occur on the road being related in the enclosed letter, I shall conclude.”
9From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 30 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
Late this afternoon, and in company, I r[e]ceived your letter of yesterday’s date. Proposing to set out early in the morning, and the trifling incidents wch happened to occur on the road being related in the enclosed letter, I shall conclude with best wishes for yourself, Mrs Lear and the Child —and assurances of being Your sincere friend and Affectionate Servant ALS , IGK . GW was on his way...
10From Thomas Jefferson to David Humphreys, 30 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Having very short notice of a vessel just sailing from this port for Lisbon, direct, I think it proper to inform you summarily that powers are made out for you to proceed and execute the Algerine business committed to Mr. Barclay. Capt. Cutting, who is to assist you in this special business as secretary, leaves this place three days hence, and will proceed in the British packet by the way of...