21To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 4 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] August 4, 1790 . Encloses commissions for persons appointed to the customs service in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
22To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 23 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] August 23, 1790 . Transmits “three Commissions [of customs officials] which have received the signature of the President.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
23To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 24 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] August 24, 1790 . States that the President has approved the contract for repairs on the Cape Henlopen lighthouse. LS , RG 26, “Segregated” Lighthouse Records, National Archives; LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
24To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 26 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
In obedience to the command of the President of the United states, I have the honor to inform you that he approves of the enclosed Drafts of a Power and Instructions which have been submitted to him, respecting a Loan of twelve million of Dollars; but thinks an addition to the instructions given to the Agent, to the following effect might be proper, for reasons which he will assign to you,...
25To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 28 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
T. Lear has the honor respectfully to observe to the Secretary of the Treasury in reply to a request from the naval officer of the District of New York which was this day submitted to the President of the united States, that altho’ it is contrary to the general sentiment and wish of the President that any officers under the general government and particularly one of such importance as the...
26To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 28 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] August 28, 1790 . States that the President has approved the Cape Henlopen lighthouse keeper’s contract. LS , RG 26, “Segregated” Lighthouse Records, National Archives; LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress; copy, RG 26, Lighthouse Deeds and Contracts, National Archives. This letter is in reply to H to George Washington, August 26, 1790 .
27Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox, Tobias Lear, Alexander Macomb, Dominick Lynch, John Watts, and Samuel Bard to Patrick … (Hamilton Papers)
As the removal of the residence of Congress from this city will necessarily dissolve our association for the education of our children under your care, and as those of us who remain, do not see a probability of immediately filling up our former number, we take this method of unitedly expressing the entire confidence we have in your talents, and our approbation of your method of tuition. We...
28To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 10 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
By the Presidents command I have the honor to return the enclosed papers respecting Capt: Howell which were submitted to the President this morning. I am moreover, ordered by the President to inform you that if you know of nothing to counteract these recommendations of Captain Howell, and if no particular reason operates against his having the command of one of the Cutters, you have his...
29To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 11 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] December 11, 1790 . “… I have the honor to enclose for your inspection a letter from, & recommendation of, Mr. David Phipps of Connecticut, for the command of one of the revenue Cutters. Also a letter and recommendation for a similar appointment from Mr. Henry Putnam of Georgia.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
30To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 14 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] December 14, 1790 . Encloses “a Provisional Contract between William Ellery and William Martin for keeping the Light House on the Island of Conannicut in the State of Rhode Island—which has received the President’s approbation.” ALS , RG 26, “Segregated” Lighthouse Records, National Archives; LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.