1From Alexander Hamilton to Alexander Macaulay, 20 May 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, May 20, 1786. “I have at length concluded your affair with the Assignees of Heart by agreeing to take the principal of your first demand … & to come in for any further demand you may have as any other Creditor.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Malcolm Hart.
2Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Macaulay, 26 March 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your letter of the 8 th inst. recieved last night I have to state that every paper of recommendation for military appointment recieved by me while in office, was immediately sent to the Secretary at war to be filed in his office for inspection on the proper occasions; and that to the observance of this rule there never was a single exception. on the occasion referred to in your...