1From Alexander Hamilton to Beverley Randolph, 24 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been duly honored with your favors of the 28th. of November & 5th. of December, with their inclosures. And I beg leave to make my acknowledgments for the attention which has been paid to their early transmission. I presume in the account transmitted the arrears of Interest have been added to the principal. Should the contrary be the case, permit me to request, that a statement of those...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Beverley Randolph, 27 January 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, January 27, 1790. Acknowledges receipt of a certificate from the auditor of Virginia on the manner of calculating the state’s debt. LS , Archives Division, Virginia State Library, Richmond. See Randolph to H, January 11, 1790 .
3From Alexander Hamilton to Beverley Randolph, 10 February 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
The Act for the establishment and support of Light-Houses &c having made it my duty “to provide by contracts to be approved by the President of the United States for building one near the entrance of Chesapeak Bay”; The President has been pleased to refer to me your letter of the 18th. of december last, transmitting the copy of an Act of the Commonwealth of Virginia, empowering you to make,...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Beverley Randolph, 8 May 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been duly honored with your letter of the 23d of february, an acknowlegement of which has been postponed by very urgent avocations connected with the Session of Congress. I am now to inform you, that Edward Carrington Esquire has been requested to visit the Cape, and make a selection of the spot; upon whose report to you it will be satisfactory that the Cession be completed. This step...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Beverley Randolph, 19 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
It appearing from the representation of Col. Carrington that he will be unable to execute in convenient time the business committed to him, relative to the lighthouse on Cape Henry, the President of the united States has been pleased to transfer that duty to Thomas Newton Esqr of Norfolk. The necessary instructions for this Gentleman were dispatched to him by the last mail, and on his report...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Beverley Randolph, 19 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the 9th instant, containing a Cession of two Acres of Ground on Cape Henry to the United States, intended for the Site of the Light House. On the return of the President, who is now on a visit to Rhode Island, measures will be taken for the early completion of a Building, so necessary to the Commerce of the States on the Chessapeak....