151To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 26 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
Since my last, La Fayette & his tutor have been here—I conversed with them concerning a future destination, as by way of consultation, without proposing any thing, and in a way best calculated to sooth. But I found that the idea of not being permitted to see you is very painful to them—though they both profess submission to whatever may be your decision & behave modestly. The declaration,...
152To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 6 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Alexander Hamilton, 6 July 1795. On 7 July, GW wrote Hamilton: “Your letter of yesterday is this moment received.”
153To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 29 July–1 August 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 14th instant did not reach me ’till after the appointments mentioned in it were made. I see clearly in what has been done a new mark of your confidence, which I value as I ought to do. With regard to the delicate subject of the relative rank of the Major Generals, it is very natural for me to be a partial judge, and it is not very easy for me to speak upon it—If I know...
154To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 20 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit a letter from Wm Bingham Esqr. of the 26th of febry last, together with the papers which it enclosed. It would seem that the United States in Congress assembled have already put the affair in a situation to make the consequences of the Suit a public concern; in which case it would appear adviseable that measures should be taken for a regular defence on behalf of the...
155To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 3 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to your letter of the 25 of March, which with its inclosures have come duly to hand, I have written to the Pay Master General to repair to the Seat of Government. Your letter to Col. Hamtranck goes by the same opportunity. The arrangements for beginning to recruit in the States of Connecticut, New York, Jersey, Pensylvania and Delaware, are so mature that it will be very...
156To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, September 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Marquis De la Fayette by your order proposed New York as the object of the intended cooperation and assured the Count De Rochambeau that by a certain period we should have fourteen thousand Continental troops and six thousand militia, and shortly after four or six thousand more. It is of great importance to us that it should appear we are ready and in condition to act; our allies not—It...
157To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 23 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Mr Hamilton presents his respects to The President—In compliance with the desire expressed by him, Mr H—— has made a memorandum of certain points for consideration in preparing instructions for Mr Jay, which are herewith sent. LB , DLC:GW . For the appointment of John Jay as a special envoy to Great Britain, see GW to U.S. Senate, 16 April (first letter). Hamilton’s memorandum of this date...
158To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 19 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
Mr Renselaar who has the direction of the Armory here tells Me that the Board of War, write him they are unable to support it any longer, on the present establishment for want of supplies—and propose to him to endeavour to have it carried on by contract. This he declares is impossible—The armory must either continue on the present footing or cease. As far as I understand the matter, there is...
159To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 15 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed report will I trust make it appear that there are good reasons, relative to the execution of the purposes specified in the laws for making a further loan to the extent proposed. But bottoming the proceeding upon the direct object of the laws, as the legal and primary inducement, it appears to me justifiable and wise to embrace as secondary and collateral motives the probable...
160To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 15 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
There are two resolutions passed relative to the restoration of the British Prisoners and to making arrangements for the surrender of the posts in the possession of the British troops, the first of which is to be transacted by you in conjunction with the secretary of War—the latter by yourself alone. I will explain to you some doubts which have arisen in Congress with regard to the true...
161To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 24 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
I arrived at my own house yesterday evening, where I found your letter of the 14 instant; having previously received that of the 25 of September, by the circuitous route of Albany, the evening before my departure from New York. As to the right of the President to convene Congress out of the ordinary course, I think it stands as follows—“he may on extraordinary occasions convene both houses of...
162To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 8 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
Morgan with the whole of the light troops has crossed into Washington County. Dispositions of differents corps are making to strike at once in the most disaffected scenes. It appears evident that to wait for preliminary investigations to apprehend the guilty upon process would defeat the object & produce delay beyond the patience of the troops or the time allowed by the season for...
163To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 7 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
The other day I applied to Col. Tilghman for an order for Shoes for the Two Companies of levies. He thought on a general principle it could not be granted; but as from the best of my own recollection confirmed by inquiry of others, I have reason to believe a distinction was made last campaign in favour of the advanced corps; in the case of Cortland’s regiment, I am induced to submit the matter...
164To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 3 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the 25th of July, on the subject of a provisional Contract for the supply of the Lighthouse in New Hampshire; together with the Contract for your consideration & decision. I agree in the opinion expressed by the Commissioner of the Revenue. With the most perfect respect and truest attachment, I have the honor to be...
165To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 5 October 1790 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your letter of the 27th ulto, by the mail on the 2d inst: and have in the interval made some enquiries relative to a successor to the late Collector of George town in south Carolina. I am apprehensive from the result, that the necessary information cannot be obtained but from the place, to which end the necessary steps will be taken. I shall also make the requisite...
166To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 25 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the President of the U. States, two communications from the Comissioner of the Revenue; one enclosing a Contract entered into by the Superintendant of the Delaware Lighthouse with Matthew Van Dusen, for a mooring chain for one of the floating beacons in the Delaware bay. the other transmitting an offer of Samuel Wheeler concerning two...
167To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 26 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the consideration of the President of the United States, a communication from the commissioner of the Revenue, relating to a Contract for the building of a Beacon-boat for the use of the River and Bay of Delaware. He can add nothing to what is suggested by the Commissioner; in whose view of the subject he concurs. LB , DLC:GW . Tench...
168To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 18 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your last two letters have duly come to hand & the Count De Moustier has delivered me the watch you committed to his charge. Your obliging attention to this matter claims my particular acknowledgements. I will make no apology for asking you to take the additional trouble of forwarding the inclosed to the General—I take the liberty of passing it through you that you may by perusing the contents...
169To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 23 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
Col. Mentges delivered me your letter from Hartley’s —Upon interrogating him, I do not find that there are more than two detachments of Militia on the way—one of New Jersey which by his account is likely to be pretty far advanced of Carlisle—& the other of Pensylvania from Allen Town, about fifty or sixty, more in arrear. Mentges is not very perspicuous which may have led you to a different...
170To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 23 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to The President a communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the 19 instant. The establishment of the compensation to the Keeper of the Portsmouth Light house at the rate therein mentioned appears to the Secretary to be a proper measure. LB , DLC:GW . Tench Coxe’s letter to Hamilton of 19 July has not been identified. GW...
171To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 20 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to send herewith a letter to me from the Commissioner of the Revenues of the 17 of August 1793; relating to the then state of execution of the laws laying a duty on spirits distilled within the United States, and on Stills, which was directed with the ultimate view of laying before you the information which it contains. You will perceive that upon the whole the execution of...
172To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 28 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
I am mortified at not being able to send you by this post a certain draft—But the opinion that reasons ought to be given & pretty fully has extended it to considerable length & a desire to make it accurate as to idea & expression keeps it still upon the anvil—But it is so far prepared that I can assure it by tomorrow’s Post—Delay is always unpleasant. But the case is delicate & important...
173To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 8 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have analised the declaration which you have been pleased to make upon the copy of the paper of the first instant delivered by me to the Committee of Inquiry into the state of the Treasury Department—and find, with regret, that the terms used are such as will enable those, who are disposed to construe every thing to my disadvantage, to affirm “That the Declaration of The President has...
174To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 2 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I forbear to make any comments on that violent sense of duty which at this late and critical hour has compelled the virtuous mind of Mr Coxe to make to you the communication contained in his letter of yesterday. I shall proceed to submit to The President with candour and truth my view of the case. Towards this it will be useful to cite the expressions of the Act referred to. They are these “In...
175To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 15–22 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
In my second interview with Major Beckwith which was on Thursday the 22d instant I spoke to him nearly as follows. I have made the proper use of what you said to me at our last interview. As to what regards the objects of a general nature mentioned by you, though your authority for the purpose from Lord Dorchester is out of question, and though I presume from his Lordship’s station &...
176Cabinet Opinions on the Roland and Relations with Great Britain, France, and the Creek Indians, 31 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the Heads of departments & Attorney General at the President’s on the 31st day of Aug. 1793. A letter from mister Gore to mister Lear, dated Boston Aug. 24. was read, stating that the Roland, a privateer fitted out at Boston & furnished with a commission under the government of France, had sent a prize into that port, which being arrested by the Marshal of the district by...
177To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 1 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will, I am persuaded, readily admit the force of this sentiment, that though it is the duty of a good citizen to devote his services to the public, when it has occasion for them, he cannot with propriety, or delicacy to himself, obtrude them, when it either has, or appears to have none. The difficulties I experienced last campaign in obtaining a Command will not suffer me to...
178To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 23 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
The present state & prospects of the Treasury render it necessary, without delay, to exercise the power vested in the President by the Act passed the 18 instant, entitled, “an act authorising a Loan of two millions of Dollars.” To enable him to determine this a probable view of receipts & expenditures distributed quarter yearly is herewith presented and the form of a power as usual to The...
179To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 12 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President & sends him two letters which were received last night from Pittsburgh. Would it not be adviseable to put the Garrison of Fort Franklin in the power of Major Butler, so that if he deems it advisable he may draw a part of it to his aid? An attack from the Indians appears at present improbable, & an attack from the Insurgents...
180To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 12 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
By an Act entitled “an Act providing for the payment of the first installment, due on a Loan made of the Bank of the U. States” —the President of the United States is authorised & empowered to apply two hundred thousand Dollars of the money which may have been borrowed, in pursuance of the 4th section of the Act entitled, “an Act making provision for the reduction of the public debt,” in...
181To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 4 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully communicates to The President of the United States a letter of the 28th of April received yesterday from the Commissioner of the Revenue. In the early part of the ensuing week he will have the honor of waiting upon the President to submit his ideas on the several points raised, & take the President’s orders thereupon. LB , DLC:GW . The letter from...
182To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 13 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have considered the two subjects upon which you desired my opinion as maturely as my situation has permitted. With regard to the proceedings on Kentuke, I perceive nothing that can with propriety or utility be done; unless the Attorney General on full and careful examination should be of opinion that they furnish indictable matter, in which case I should think it very material that...
183To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 11 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of your note of the 5 instant. Tomorrow the measures for apprehending persons & seizing stills will be carried into effect —I hope there will be found characters fit for examples & who can be made so—Col. Hamilton Sheriff is now at our quarters come to make a voluntary surrender of himself—It is not yet certain how much can be proved against him; but otherwise he is a very fit...
184To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 5 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
It appears to be the desire of the writers of the enclosed Letter, that it should be laid before you for your direction, which I accordingly do. I think the Embargo will operate upon the case, notwithstanding the ultimate destination of the vessel. With perfect respect &c. LB , DLC:GW . Hamilton probably was referring to the letter to him of 29 April from the Philadelphia merchants Reed &...
185To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 2 April 1796 (Washington Papers)
The express is this morning gone off with your letter to Young La Fayette. I foresaw when in Philadelphia certain machinations on this subject. I rejoice in the decision you have come to, in regard to the papers. Whatever may happen, it is right in itself—will elevate the character of the President—and inspire confidence abroad. The contrary would have encouraged a spirit of usurpation the...
186To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 30 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President of the United States and encloses the draft of a Passport for the President’s signature intended for the Ship Hope, now at Charleston, belonging to Mr Le Maigre of Philadelphia. If the Passport is granted it will be transmitted to the Collector of Charleston to insert the name of the Captain, which is not known. There is an...
187To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 16 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a Resolution of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the 16th inst:, for your consideration and approbation. My absence from Town and hurry after my return, prevented the making of the arrangement before you left this place. I shall hope to receive your determination previous to the day which limits the receiving of proposals, as the purchases must be made...
188To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 18 February 1799 (Washington Papers)
Unwilling to take the liberty to ask you to give yourself any particular trouble on the subject I have written the enclosed letters. I beg you to dispose of them as you suppose will best answer the end in view—that is to obtain a speedy distribution of the State into Districts and sub-districts. With the truest attachment I have the honor to be My Dear Sir Your obedt servant ALS , DLC:GW ;...
189To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 27 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
The seventh section of an Act of the 2d of March last, intitled “An Act supplementary to the Act intitled An Act to provide more effectually for the collection of the Duties imposed by Law on goods, wares & merchandizes imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of Ships or Vessels,” provides “That the President of the United States may, if he shall judge it conducive to the public...
190To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 24 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
As the Law appropriating Ten thousand Dollars for the purpose of defraying the contingent charges of Government (tho’ in that respect not very precise in it’s terms) seems to contemplate the rendering an account from time to time of the disbursement of that sum; I have the honor to enclose three copies of a statement to the end of the year 1792, in order that if it be judged expedient, one may...
191To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 17 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to communicate to the President a letter of the 7th of January 1792 from the Collector of Alexandria, in answer to one written at the direction of the President; and also the Answer of the Collector of Boston to an enquiry in relation to the Keeper of the Lighthouse at Portland. LB , DLC:GW . Neither of the enclosures has been found (see Syrett,...
192To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
We have halted the troops at this place. The enemy, by our last reports, were four miles from this (that is their rear) and had passed the road which turns off towards South Amboy, which determines their rout towards Shrewsbury. Our reason for halting is the extreme distress of the troops for want of provisions—General Wayne’s detachment is almost starving—and seem both unwilling and unable to...
193Cabinet Opinion on Relations with Spain and Great Britain, 20 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting this day of the heads of departments at the President’s on summons from him, a letter from Messrs Viar & Jaudenes dated June 18. & addressed to the Secretary of state, was read: whereupon it is the opinion that a full detail of the proceedings of the U.S. with respect to the Southern Indians, & the Spaniards be prepared, and a notification as to the particular matters charged in...
194To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 24 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to send you the extract of a Letter of the 27th of December 1793 from our Commissioners in Holland, stating their having exceeded their instruction in the last Loan of 300.000 of Florins, by an allowance of 5 ⅌ Cent for charges instead of which was prescribed as a limit. Very much disposed to confide in the representation of those Gentlemen & believing there may be policy in...
195To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 26 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
The Post of yesterday brought me your letter of the 21st instant, with the Proclamation enclosed, which was immediately published through the Secretary of State’s Office, in Brown’s Federal Gazette; and means will be taken to accelerate a general circulation of it. I have the honor to be with the highest respect & truest attachment, Sir, Your most Obedient and humble servant LB , DLC:GW . For...
196To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 3 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to your direction I conversed the day after your departure with the Secretary of State on the subject of an Agent for conducting the Loans to be made abroad. I stated to him, that you had expressed to me a preference of Mr Shorts being employed, if he could be spared the requisite time from France, without injury to the affairs depending there; and that I conceived it wou’d be...
197To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 14 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to send herewith a copy of my letter of the 10th inst: and of that from Mr Short of the 2d of December to which it refers; and also the copy of another letter from Mr Short of the 25th of January. The result of my submission to the Vice President and the heads of Departments has been, that they have unanimously advised me to instruct Mr Short to proceed to open a second loan...
198To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 20 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Alexander Hamilton, 20 July 1795. On 29 July, GW wrote Hamilton: “Your letters of the 20th and 21st Instt found me at this place.”
199To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 9 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
Treasury Department, 9 May 1792. Transmits “a fair copy of the Draft approved by the President this morning respecting the Port of Entry & Delivery in the District of Vermont.” LB , DLC:GW . The enclosure says “that pursuant to the provision in that behalf made by the Act intitled ‘An Act for raising a further sum of money for the protection of the Frontiers, and for other purposes therein...
200To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 2 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President the enclosed communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue, accompanied with a Contract for the Stakeage of the shoals in Cape Fear river. It appears to the Secretary that a ratification of the Contract would be for the interest of the public service. LB , DLC:GW . The letter from Tench Coxe to Hamilton...