1From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Dayton, 4 January 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, January 4, 1796. On January 15, 1796, Dayton wrote to Hamilton : “Your letter of the 4th is before me.” Letter not found. ] Dayton, a veteran of the American Revolution, had served in the New Jersey Assembly in 1786, 1787, and 1790 and was a Federalist member of the House of Representatives from 1791 to 1799. Dayton was Speaker of the House from March 4, 1795, to March 3, 1799.
2From Alexander Hamilton to Jedidiah Morse, [4 January 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
You will confer a favour upon me by permitting me to render you the little service which may be in my power on the present occasion & without compensation. Be assured it will give real pleasure & let that be my recompence. Mr. Kent & I have conferred on your affair. It is necessary for us to see the book in question in order to a safe opinion. Can one be had? With respect & esteem Sir Your...
3[Diary entry: 4 January 1796] (Washington Papers)
4. Remarkably mild—clear & pleasant. Wind So. Wt.
4From George Washington to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, 4 January 1796 (Washington Papers)
A letter from the minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic received on the 22d of the last month, covered an address, dated the 21st of October 1794, from the Committee of Public Safety to the Representatives of the United States in Congress; and also informed me that he was instructed by the Committee to present to the United States the Colours of France. I thereupon proposed to...
5Case of Randall and Whitney, [4 January] 1796 (Madison Papers)
After several members had testified as to the nature of their conversations with Randall and Whitney, Blount (North Carolina) moved to put the question whether any conversation had passed between Smith (Maryland) and Randall which had “an appearance of intending to corrupt the integrity of members of this House” ( Annals of Congress Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States...