91To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 6 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] December 6, 1792 . “By the President’s command, T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of the Treasury, with the President’s approbation affixed thereto, the Contract entered into by Thomas Newton junr. on the part of the U.S. with John McComb junr. to execute certain additional objects specified in said Contract, to the Lighthouse lately erected on Cape Henry.…” LC...
92To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 7 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
United States, November 7, 1792. Transmits “a statement of the administration of the funds appropriated to certain foreign purposes, as the same has been submitted to the President by the Secretary of State.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. On November 3, 1792, Thomas Jefferson had submitted to the President two statements concerning funds appropriated for the State...
93To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 7 January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 7, 1791. Transmits “a Warrant appointing Joseph Greenleaf Keeper of the Light house at Portland in the District of Maine.” ALS , RG 26, “Segregated” Lighthouse Records, National Archives; LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress
94To 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...
95To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 4 July 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] July 4, 1790 . Asks that “the dates of the Warrants, which are to be issued for the Superintendants of the Light houses &c … be affixed to the names on the enclosed lists.” Copy, RG 26, “Segregated” Lighthouse Records, National Archives.
96To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 27 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 27, 1791. Encloses “two commissions for the inspectors of Surveys No. 4 and 5 in the District of North Carolina.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
97To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 18 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of the Treasury the Contract made with Abijah Woodward to superintend the building of the Light-House on Bald Head, which is approved of by the President. T. L. has likewise enclosed a memorandum of such letters &c. as are in the possession of the President relative to loans &c agreeably to the wish of the Secretary. AL , Hamilton Papers,...