1011From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 17 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, December 17, 1790. “It having been intimated to me that you were desirous to visit Philadelphia I took an early opportunity to inform the President that I believed you entertained such a wish, requesting his permission if it should not appear improper. I added that personal ⟨conferences with you⟩ upon the operation of the ⟨trade laws might be⟩ of considerable use, and...
1012To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 18 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] December 18, 1790 . Encloses “a letter from the post Master general to the President of the United States accompanied with a schedule of Contracts for carrying the Mail in the year 1791.” Asks for Hamilton’s “opinion on the enclosed.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
1013From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 18 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter relative to the cutter was duly received, but it appearing from the information collected on that subject that the cost of those boats would exceed the sum contemplated by the legislature the whole business has been suspended ’till this time. I am however now engaged in the adjustment of it. I observe your intention of œconomizing with regard to the Harbor boat, of your disposition...
1014Meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, 18 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Met pursuant to notice. John Adams, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State, Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, Edmund Randolph, Attorney General. The Vice President of the United States informed the Board that he had presented a copy of the resolution of the twenty-seventh of August last, on the same day, to the...
1015To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 18 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you from this place on the 26th ulto. & the 2d inst. The first by the way of England; the last by an American vessel going from hence immediately to Boston. In this I gave you a very full account of such circumstances as had come to my knowlege since my arrival here; & of the steps which had been taken in the business on which I came. A duplicate of it will...
1016Enclosure: Comte de Montmorin to William Short, 30 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Vous m’avez informé, Monsieur, que le Congrès avoit pris la résolution de faire un emprunt de 10 millions de Dollars dans la vuë de faire face à Ses dettes étrangeres; vous m’avez ajouté que vous etiez chargé de la négociation relative à cet emprunt, et que c’etoit là l’objet de votre Sejour à Amsterdam. Les Srs. Schwietzer Jeanneret and Compagnie, Banquiers à Paris, instruits de ces faits, et...
1017Enclosure: Charles Guillaume Lambert to Comte de Montmorin, 26 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Le Congrés des Etats unis, Mr à passé une Loi pour ouvrir un Emprunt de Douze millions de Dollards, à l’effet de payer et reconstituer sa dette Etrangere. La créance de La france partie échue, et celle a échoir, reduites au Comptant au premier Jer prochain s’éleve à 39.710.000 ₶ sur la quelle l’Envoyé de cette puissance a donné note de ne pouvoir payer que trois millions a Compte des parties...
1018Enclosure: Schweizer, Jeanneret and Company to Charles Guillaume Lambert, 22 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Les Etats unis d’amerique doivent a La france la Somme de 39,710,000 ₶ dont partie est échue et la partie a échéoir est rèduite au comptant au ler Jer prochain. Le congrés à passé une loi pour faire un Emprunt de douze millions de Dollards, à l’effet de payer la partie de sa dette étrangere qui est echüe et de liquider la partie à échéoir, sil y trouve quelque avantage. Nous sommes instruit...
1019Enclosure: James Swan to William Short, 12 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
To mine of the 27th. Novr. & 5th. Inst. I refer. I have nothing at present to trouble you with, only a Statement how things stand here concerning the debt. M. Morris & I were in dispute with the Bankers (with whom you have had some conversations here,) about their gratifications, they wishing with their Fathers & Cousins in Paris & Amstm. to absorb all. He having parted Wednesday morning for...
1020Enclosure: James Swan to William Short, 12 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Fearing that my Letter of this date by the way of Antwerp may have missed, I shall only beg leave to trouble you with one or two points in it essential for you to know. I acquainted you, how I was inform’d, that a M. Jubert had made proposals to pay the whole entirely, & instantly: but I can find no foundation for it, either in the Committee of Finances or of Liquidation, that is, there has...