1To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 17 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, September 17, 1794. Requests “a warrant to be issued … for five hundred & five Dollars, on account of the Cape Fear & Tybee Light Houses.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives; LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. See Coxe...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 17 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
You will forward as speedily as may be to Winchester two Marquees, 1000 pair shoes, and two medicine chests; to Carlisle 1000 blankets, 1000 shoes, 200 rifles, 800 muskets with accoutrements proportioned, & Pistol & Musket flints—also two medicine chests. Doctor Brewster will take charge of the medicine chests for Winchester. I am informed that one of the medicine chests contains a double...
3To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 17 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
There is something very pleasant in the Reflection that while war discord and oppression triump in so many parts of Europe, their Domination does not extend to our Country. I sometimes flatter myself that Providence in Compassion to the afflicted in these countries, will continue to leave america in a proper state to be an azylum to them. Among those who have suffered severely from these...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Rufus King, 17 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
When you recollect, that I have two departments on my shoulders and when I tell you that I have been out of health in the bargain You will perhaps admit an excuse for my not answering sooner your letter some time since received. Mr. Jay has given nothing conclusive. His letters to the 26 of June barely gave the idea that appearances were not unfavourable. His last letter, I forget the date,...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Sim Lee, 17 September 1794. (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honor of receiving by the post of yesterday two letters from your Excellency which having been sent to the President I cannot quote the dates. Nothing could be more proper than the measures you announce to have been taken in consequence of the insurrection in the Western parts of your State. The movements of the Virginia Militia pursuant to the general arrangement will I trust second...
6To Alexander Hamilton from George Mathews, 17 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Augusta ] September 17, 1794 . “On application to Colo. Wylly Commissioner of Loans of the United States, in this State, for the payment of Interest due on the Non-Subscribed part of the assumed Debt of this State, he informed me that his instructions did not authorise him to pay it. I must therefore request Sir, that you will be explicit with him on this subject, and that arrangements may...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Mifflin, 17 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ War Department, September 17, 1794. “Gov. Howell of New Jersey moves today with the van of the Militia of that State. If the Cavalry and artillery of this City could be hastened onward it would be particularly desirable.” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold at C. F. Libbie and Company, November 15, 1889, Item 345. Richard Howell. Extract taken from dealer’s catalogue. For a summary of the...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Mifflin, 17 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Major Stagg has informed me that you wished an explanation in writing of the letter which I had the honor of writing to you this Morning, on this point, to wit: whether the corps were to be equipped previous to their march or not? I answer, that it is intended they should be provided previous to their march with a competent supply of essential articles. But that they ought not to be retarded...
9To George Washington from Frances Bassett Washington, 17 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have had the happiness to hear by my Aunts last letters, that you have entirely recoverd the indisposition you were afflicted with, while at Mount Vernon, & also that the cancerous appearance on your face is very much releived; none, I assure you can be more sincere in their congratulations on this subject than myself—The weather has been so very seasonable in this part of the country, that...
10Enclosure II: Israel Chapin to Henry Knox, 17 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
Since my last I have endeavored to obtain every information from the Westward in my power Mr Wm Ewing having been employed in that quarter returned last evening and the minutes he has made are enclosed, and also the Copy of a letter from Captain Brant. I have had the accounts respecting Genl Waynes Action with the hostile Indians several ways, the particulars are mentioned in Mr Ewings...