61To Alexander Hamilton from Catharine Bedlow, 2 August 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, August 2, 1796. “Inclosed is the Letter of Helena Soyer which I Should have been Sent you before, but being daily in Expectation of Seeing you, it was defered to be given you till then. I could wish a Leasure Houre will permit you to call & See us as Mr Bedlow Continues Ill unable to transact any Business.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Catharine Bedlow, the oldest...
62To Alexander Hamilton from John Browne Cutting, 16 May 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 16, 1796. “You were good enough to offer me last Decr. what I little thought I should have occasion to accept in May—letters to any of your friends in Congress. Business of greater moment than my claim has incessantly occupied the Secretary of State ever since the documents that support it have been in his possession.… I therefore presume to request of you a single line to...
63To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus King, 20 April [1796] (Hamilton Papers)
The Petitions of the Merchants and others will be printed today, and it is said they have been signed by almost every Merchant & Trader in the City —Pettit, Barclay, & some few others are exceptions. A counter Petition has been very industriously carried through the City and its Suburbs; and though very few merchants, Traders, or principal mechanicks have signed it, it will shew a long...
64To Alexander Hamilton from Walter Livingston, 22 April 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Livingston Manor [ New York ] April 22, 1796 . Asks Hamilton to serve as his attorney in a suit against “the Executors of my late brother Robt. C. L. for the recovery of my ⅓ of three Bonds given to him by Mr. Robt. Morris for £3333 23/68 pensy. Curry. each—as a doceur for not biding for the Lands held by Massachusets in this State.… to Consult with Mr. Saml. Jones, respecting the Action...
65To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 26 June 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter without date, came to my hands by Wednesdays Post; and by the first Post afterwards I communicated the purport of it (withholding the names) to the Secretary of State; with directions to bestow the closest attention to the subject, and if the application which had been made to the Minister of France, consequent of the Capture of the Ship Mount Vernon, had not produced such an...
66To Alexander Hamilton from Ann Mitchell, [1796] (Hamilton Papers)
My Father—James Lytton Senr. deceased—Planter of the Island of St Croix in the year 1769—In his Will confirmed by his Majesty—he bequeathed ¹⁄₇ of his Estate to my Brother James Lytton Junr.— ²/₇ths to his Children to be divided when the youngest was of age—²/₇th to my deceased Sisters Son John Hallwood—and in consequence of my being married to a man unfortunate in his conduct—he nominated my...
67To Alexander Hamilton from John Steele, 23 September 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 20th. inst. and to return you my unfeigned thanks for the polite and friendly manner in which you were pleased to speak of my appointment. Next to the pleasure which attends a faithfull discharge of duty, it will always afford me the highest gratification to be classed among those who are favored with your approbation. John Sitgreaves the...
68To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Liston, 30 September 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Bond has communicated to me a letter written by you to him on the 15th of this month, on the Subject of the Ship Eliza, captured by Captain Cochrane, and afterwards retaken by the Master and carried into New York. The letter signed by Captain Cochrane and enclosing a declaration of David Wilson and Thomas Marshall, which you received under a Blank Cover, was in fact intended for you, though...
69To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 10 August 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
The principal design of this letter, is to inform you, that your favor of the 30th. Ulto, with its enclosure, got safe to my hands by the last Post, and that the latter shall have the most attentive consideration I am able to give it. A cursory reading it has had, and the Sentiments therein contained are extremely just, & such as ought to be inculcated. The doubt that occurs at first view, is...
70To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 18 May 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote a letter last night to you & one to Mr Church, but as these must go by some private hand who will carry Safe my Bond & Mortgage I send this by Post to let you know that those papers are duly executed & the Mortgage acknowledged by Mrs Morris & myself before Judge Wilson. They shall be sent by the first safe Conveyance I can meet with by Dr Sir Yrs LC , Robert Morris Papers, Library...
71To Alexander Hamilton from John C. Glover, 16 November 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, November 16, 1796. Asks what action should be taken in regard to damages “sustained” by the ship Mary “in case the Broker will not pay the damages when due.” L, in the handwriting of Richard Hughes, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Glover was a New York City merchant. John Henry, an insurance broker. Under the date of November 12, 1796, the following entry appears in H’s Cash...
72To Alexander Hamilton from John Patterson, 12 January 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Lansingburgh [ New York ] January 12, 1796 . “A Journey to Kinderhook on particular business prevented my receiving the pleasure of your letter untill my return two days ago.… I enclose this to my oldest son who will wait upon you with it and receive your commands for his Brother John. Having said so much I must beg to add a few words more as to your intended Pupil.… I must request you will...
73To Alexander Hamilton from Peter Goelet, 27 June 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
According to Your Request I have examind the Accounts and find that You paid the first Instalment on the 17 of December 1795 £ 605.13.4 is 1514.18 The Second payment on the 6 April 1796 £605.13.4 Int £14.2.4 is 619.15.9 1549.47 £ 1225.9.2 Ds 3063.65 With Sentiments of Respect I am Sir Your Most Humble Servant Copy, Miscellaneous Chancery Papers, American Iron Company, Clerk of the Court of...
74To Alexander Hamilton from Wade Mosby, 1 January 179[7] (Hamilton Papers)
Richmond, January 1, 179 [ 7 ]. Acknowledges message that Hamilton will serve as his attorney in the suit brought against him in New York by Leeds and Mumford. States: “I am sure that when you are fully possessed of all the circumstances relative thereto you will find [it] to be one of the most Rascally proceedings you ever were witness to.… I wait your answer hoping that you will quickly put...
75To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 7 August 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 7, 1796. At the top of a letter from Hamilton, dated August 5, 1796, Wolcott wrote : “recd. & ansd. the 7th.” Letter not found. ]
76To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Strong, 11 August 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Cooperstown [ New York ] August 11, 1796 . “I having been lately imployed by several Defendants in Actions of Trespass recommended by Joshua Mercereau in Tioga County for fishing in the Susquehannah River where he owned the Soil on both sides thereof and on argument thereof befor Balthazar De Haert Esqr . (your late partner in business while I were under your Tuition) as an umpire, being...
77To Alexander Hamilton from Elisha Boudinot, 23 May 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
I am very happy that your endeavors to extricate Mr. Duer will occasion your so far investigating his affairs, as to enable you to do justice to a very injured character. When the misfortunes of life, or the frowns of fortune have thrown a man in the shade the generality of the world have too little feeling to investigate before they Judge, and too great a propensity to censure unheard, he is...
78To Alexander Hamilton from Marquis de Fleury, 28 May 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
I hope you have not quitte forgotten an old friend of yours; almost escaped to the misfortunes of our bloody revolution. I have preserved till now my head, but lost the greatest part of my fortune, and my most assured and important propriety is now, what is due to me by the united states. Till the year 1789 I have touched at paris, by the hands of their banker grand the interests of what was...
79To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, 12 November 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Vous recevres en même tems que cette letter une réclamation de M. de beaumarchais qui se confie avec un entier abandon a vous pour obtenir de l’amerique une justice qu’il invoque infructueusement depuis 20 ans. Vous aves apprécié dans le tems les services qu’il a rendus a votre pays. Il pense qu’un nouvel examen de son affaire conduiroit encore a des resultats plus favorables. Je n’ai pas...
80To Alexander Hamilton from John Marshall, 25 April 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Yours of the 14th only reachd me by the mail of this evening. I had been informed of the temper of the house of representatives & we had promptly taken such measures as appeard to us fitted to the occasion. We coud not venture an expression of the public mind under the violent prejudices with which it had been impressd, so long as a hope remaind that the house of representatives might...
81To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 17 November 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
You must feel interested in knowing how our affairs stand with France, I give you a summary of them. The Note to Colo. Pickering contains a summary of all the complaints of France since the commencement of the present War. They are as follows. That the Courts of the United States have taken Cognizance of Prizes to French Vessells. That the Treaty has been misconstrued, by permitting the...
82To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 15 January 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 15, 1796. “Your letter of the 4th is before me.… There cannot, I presume, exist a doubt as to my right to a portion of the Certificates alluded to in your letter.… Mr Stevens the elder declared before his death to my father that he would transfer them to me.… The short Interrogatory respecting our political prospect with which you conclude your letter, cannot be answered...
83To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 30 March 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
I believe I mentioned in my last, that I was going to sketch a state of facts relative to Mr. Pinckney’s mission for publication. I now inclose it. That the facts should be known to our citizens was deemed important. I thought it highly important that the Representatives should come together impressed with the sentiments of their constituents on the reprehensible conduct of the French...
84To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 28 [June] 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
No instructions have gone to the Collectors respecting the Entry of Prizes taken by French Privateers; it was expected that a general regulation would have been established by Law; since the rising of Congress every thing has recd. attention in the order which appeared to be most interesting—the point you mention was not forgotten, but it was supposed that as the Judiciary would interfere on...
85To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 27 February 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Tilghman authorizes me to tell you that our Law respecting endorsements is exactly the same as the Law of England & that 20 ⅌ Ct is the Amot of Damages on protested Bills drawn here upon Europe. Mr. Nicholson is returned to this City & I think the holders of his bill should Apply to him for payment. I think he would make some arrangement with them so as to secure the payment and allow...
86To Alexander Hamilton from Edward Carrington, 3 January 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
Richmond, January 3, 1797. “I have just now seen Mr Wade Mosby of my Neighbourhood in the Country, whose Agent … has just returned from N. York where he has employed you in a Suit to which Mr Mosby is a party. He wishes me to say to you what his Character & circumstances are. I have known him from his Childhood to this day, and can with confidence say he is a man who has supported the...
87To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 14 March 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to my promise I enclose herewith a List of the Lands which I propose to mortgage to you as Security for the debt due to Mr Church and I think the value more than Sufficient. For some of these Lands the Patents are issued, for some they are not issued, but the Patents are only considered as Evidence of Title, because when Warrants of Survey are granted the money is paid & a return of...
88To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Walker, 4 October 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, October 4, 1796. “It is six months since I furnished Col Smith with a Copy of the inclosed accounts and pressed him for a settlement.… Col Smith himself cannot require this nor can he be surprized that I desire you to commence process against him without any further delay this and nothing else will bring this tedious business to an issue.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress....
89To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 22 March 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
The President is anxious to ascertain whether the gentlemen he has thought of for Commissioners under the 6th & 7th articles of the British treaty will accept of those employments. He has concluded to appoint Egbert Benson Esqr. one of the Commissioners for executing the 6th article, relative to the debts owing to British subjects—if he will accept of the employment. He is held in such high...
90To Alexander Hamilton from Pierre August Adet, [25 August 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
the Minister plenipotentiary of the french Republic presents his best compliments and his grateful thanks to M. hamilton for the Letters of introduction he was kind enough to give to him, and is very Sory to be prevented by a previous Engagement to call upon him on Saturday next to dine according to his polite invitation. the Minister before he leaves this city shall pay his Respects to Mr...