21From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 20 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you copies of certain communications which have been made to me, respecting the detention of the Registers of vessels of the United States in some of the Islands of his Christian Majesty, in order that such measures may be taken as shall appear adviseable towards preventing in future a practice, which has a tendency either to interfere with the policy of our Laws,...
22From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, [10 July 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his Compliments to the Secretary of State. He has signed the Counterpart; but for the present leaves in the words as a privateer to consider jointly of some substitute the kind of vessel not being wholly indifferent & there being a doubt whether the general words would be descriptive enough. The letter supposed to have been received from the Commissioner...
23From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, [16 June 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his Compliments to Mr. Jefferson. He has perused with much satisfaction the draft of his report on the subject of weights and measures. There is no view which Mr. H has yet taken of the matter which stands opposed to the alteration of the money-unit as at present contemplated by the regulations of Congress either in the way suggested in the report or in that mentioned in...
24From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 8 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
It has occurred to me that it would be productive of very useful information if some Officer of the United States in each foreign Country, where there is one, were instructed to transmit, occasionally, a state of the coins of the Country specifying their respective standards weights, and values, and, periodically, a state of the market prices of gold and silver in coin and bullion, and of the...
25From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, [19 October 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to The Secretary of State requests him to name some hour tomorrow forenoon when it will be convenient to him to receive at his house the Secry of the Treasury & Attorney General on the subject of the sinking fund. AL , Thomas Jefferson Papers, Library of Congress. At the bottom of this letter Jefferson wrote: “This was to dispose of 50,000...
26From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, [31 March 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his Compliments to Mr. Jefferson. The warrant for the sum in question will be forwarded to him tomorrow. Mr. J may therefore count on finding the money ready to pay for the bills which he may engage, as early as he pleases tomorrow. AL , Thomas Jefferson Papers, Library of Congress. See Jefferson to H, March 23 , 31, 1793 ; George Washington to H, March 23, 1793 . In a...
27From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to inform the Secretary of State that there are in the bank of North America Bills at ten days sight for the sum of 32.175 Guilders, which the Cashier is directed to hold for him. A warrant is enclosed for the sum of 13000 dolls. in his favor, the money for which is intended to procure those bills for the purpose of obtaining a recognition of the...
28From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you a copy of a communication from the Auditor, respecting the account of Messrs. Gardoqui, from which it appears that their balance of 10,057 Rials of vellon and 22 maravedies, equal to five hundred and two dollars, eighty five Cents, is admitted by him. The promised explanations of the other accounts have not yet been transmitted to this office, but may be in the...
29From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, [26 August 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his Compliments to Mr. Jefferson informs him that he has abandonned the intention of sending Mr. Little on being satisfied that the business may as well be confided to the Capt of the Sloop. The Sloops name is the Hannah. The Capts. William Culver. The letter for our Consul at Havre is all that is now wanting to complete. AL , Thomas Jefferson Papers, Library of Congress....
30From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The following is an extract from a letter of Mr Short to me, dated Hague November 2. 1792. “I should repeat perhaps what I formerly mentioned to you, that Mr. Jefferson on his departure from Paris left with me bills of exchange to the amount of I think 66,000 ₶. This was destined to a particular object with which you are aquainted. He expected it would be immediately applied and therefore...