2201To Alexander Hamilton from James Reynolds, 30 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
you will I hope pardon me if I intrude on your goodness thinking the multiplycity of business. you have to encounter With. has been the cause of my not hereing from you. which induces me to write the Second time. flatering myself it will be in your Power to Comply with my Request. which I shall make it my whole Study. to Remit it to you as soon as its in my power your Compyance dear Sir will...
2202To Alexander Hamilton from Isaac Holmes, 10 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The American Schooner named the Hawke Enroled and Licenced in this Office John Cook Master did on the 16 May last clear from this port for the port of St Marys in the United States during the period of the Embargo, but instead of proceeding to her place of destination while at Sea She altered her Voyage and proceeded to a Foreign Port in the West Indies vizt Port au Paix. While there Capn Cook...
2203To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas FitzSimons, [6 November 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
The difficulty of makeing provision by a Genl. Law for the Regulation of Pilots and the Superintendence of the light houses, Buoys &c. appear to me to be insurmountable otherwise than by the Appointment of Commrs. in Each State (say 3) to reside at the principle port to give them Certain powers in the Act and authority to make bye Laws Subject to the Revision of the Presidt of the US. or...
2204To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 17 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
On my return home, I found your letter of the 6th. instant. My answer is short; being no more, than this, that there is not a single fee or emolument incident to my office; that I have paid the expences without taking any account, as I expected no retribution; and that my salary is 1900 dollars per annum. I have the honor, sir, to be with respect Yr. mo. ob. serv. ALS , RG 46, Second...
2205To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 10 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ November 10, 1794. On November 12, 1794, Oliver Wolcott, Jr., wrote to Smith: “Your letter of the 10th. instant covering a Contract dated the 10th. day of Oct. 1794 has in the absence of the Secretary of the Treasury been read by me.” Letter not found. ] Smith, John Adams’s son-in-law, had been supervisor of the revenue for the District of New York from 1791 to 1793. When this letter was...
2206To Alexander Hamilton from Catharine Greene, 26 January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I Should have written You some time Since, but a dangerous fit of Illness has prevented Me and I am Still too weak to write more than Just to intimate my Wishes, that You may loose no time in bringing my affair before Congress. Were I well enough to write much, I would give you a detail of my prospects in settling my affairs, but since that is not the Case I will only say that my independance,...
2207To Alexander Hamilton from James Baytop 10 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The last evening, a circumstance took place at this Station, which will clog the recruiting business in this quarter, and perhaps thro the United States The regulations established by the President of the United States for the recruiting service, permits an Officer to recruit from Eighteen, to Forty years of Age. Capt. Green the Commanding Officer, attach’d to this recruiting Station,...
2208To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Parker, 5 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I now Inclose you a list of articles furnished to Capt Bishops Company. I am sorry that the measure did not meet your entire approbation But I am well convinced: that he coud not have marched with them— If the weather Continues favourable I hope to be able to get my Regiment nearly coverd this week—I am using every exertion in my power to provide the necessary materials for the other Troops...
2209To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Jefferson, 9 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Having received full authority from mr William Short to superintend & controul the disposal of his property in the public funds, I take the liberty of desiring that no property of his of that kind, whether standing in his own name or in that of mr James Brown or any other person in trust for him may be permitted to be transferred or to [be] paid to any person whatever. I have the honor to be...
2210To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Parker, 15 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have written to you several letters on a Variety of Subjects in which I thought the public Service was Interested But I Imagene the Subjects may have been thought too unimportant to attend to or your answer must have miscarried as I have not heard from you by the Two last mails— I have procured loans of money for several of my officers whose situations woud not permit them to Continue the...