1Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Charles L’Enfant, [27 February 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
From your letter in answer to mine of the and your declarations in conversation with Mr. Lear it is understood that you absoultely decline acting under the authority of the present Commissioners. If this understanding of your meaning be right I am instructed by the President to inform you that notwithstanding the desire he has entertained to preserve your agency in the business the condition...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Jefferson, 10 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The last grant of money for defraying the contingent and other expences of the Department of State having been laid out, and the account thereof and vouchers presented at the Auditor’s office for settlement and settled, I have to request the favour of your directing a warrant for the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to be issued for the payment of such expences as may arise in future. I...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Permit me to request the favor of you, to cause a warrant to be issued on the Treasurer of the United States payable to George Taylor Junr. to the amount of five hundred dollars, for defraying the contingent expenses of the department of State. I have the honor to be with sentiments of the highest respect and esteem &c. LC , Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives. Taylor was...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
In consequence of letters received from mr William Short on the subject of his property invested in the public funds, I am to desire that no transfer may be permitted of any stock standing in his own name, or in the name of any other for his use. I have the honor to be with perfect esteem & respect Sir Your most obedient & most humble sert. ALS , letterpress copy, Massachusetts Historical...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] May 30, 1792. “Th: Jefferson presents his respectful compliments to the Secretary of the Treasury, and sends him the above extract at the request of mr Short who, being unwell, wrote only a few lines to Th: J.” AL , letterpress copy, Thomas Jefferson Papers, Library of Congress; LC , RG 59, Diplomatic and Consular Instructions of the Department of State, 1791–1801, National...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Jefferson, 24 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you the answer of the Minister of France to the letter I wrote him on the subject of the complaint of the Collector of Bermuda hundred against the French Consul at Norfolk, whereby you will see that he undertakes to have the latter set right. I have not thought it necessary to reply to his observation that “Le Consul de Norfolk est sans doute obligé de maintenir les...