Alexander Hamilton

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Question Regarding Military Claims
04/13/1792 Autograph Draft Letter
Inquiry regarding the settlement of claims from the last war barred by the limitations set forth by Congress.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.
Provisioning Needs of Western Garrisons
11/03/1792 Type Undetermined
Knox provides Hamilton with a detailed assessment of the provisioning needs of all the posts on the frontier. Posts such as Fort Knox and Fort Franklin will be isolated during the winter and therefore …
Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3
Proposes Establishment of Superintendent of Indian Affairs
11/24/1792 Autograph Draft Letter
Prepared set of forms to establish office of superintendent of Indian affairs. Hopes to establish officer to superintend examination of settlements and public property of the U.S., an indispensable …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.
Payment for Jurors
07/12/1792 Autograph Letter Signed
The Comptroller of the Currency writes that compensation for jurors of the clerks of the circuit court traveling and issuing certificates for pensions for invalids is fully provided for by a section …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers, MSS.
Letter Citation
12/17/1792 Cited letter or document
Cited in Hamilton to Hodgdon, 12/18/1792.
Citations
Letter Citation
11/14/1792 Cited letter or document
Cited in Hamilton to Knox, 11/14/1792.
Citations
Just Compensation for Revolutionary War Veterans
02/28/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
(Circular Letter from the Officers of the Massachusetts Line of the Late Army.) A committee appointed by the Officers of the Massachusetts Line of the Continental Army are writing Hamilton to request …
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Enclosed Letter
08/31/1792 Autograph Letter Signed
Forwards an enclosed letter which Hamilton might negotiate. Hamilton noted on the address leaf that the object of the letter "would be neither obtainable or adviseable"
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Declaration of Disbursements for the War Department, 1790-1791
12/06/1792 Autograph Draft Letter
Statements of disbursement by the Department of War during 1790 and 1791 are transmitted. Included are the Accounts of Henry Knox and Joseph Howell.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.
Conjectural Estimate of the Monies Due
05/01/1792 Autograph Letter Signed
Joseph Nourse encloses papers in which he estimates for Hamilton the monies due to the War Department for the year 1791. The papers are contracts for army rations made with the War Department.
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Compensation for Losses Sustained During the War
02/28/1792 Printed or published letter
In a Circular Letter, the Officers of the Massachusetts Line argue that they and their soldiers should be compensated for the losses they incurred during the war for independence.
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Balance Due the Late Oliver Remington
06/21/1792 Letter Signed
Captain Benjamin Remington requests the balance due for his late son's services during the late war when he was lost at sea while serving on board the frigate "Trumbull."
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Assessing the Claim of the Secretary at War
06/27/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The Attorney General must make the determination as to whether the current claim of the Secretary of War is to be considered under the Act making alterations in the Treasury and War Department. Should …
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Appropriations Required for the Services
11/08/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Enclosed are the estimates for which appropriations will be required for the [military] Services for the year 1793.
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Amount of the Surplus Available
02/03/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Joseph Norse, a register of the Treasury, gives Hamilton an account of the appropriations for 1790 as compared with payments for the same year in an effort to determine the amount of the surplus …
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Time, Place, and Manner for the Oath of Qualification
02/27/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Washington asks the four members of his Cabinet to provide their opinions as to the time, place, and manner in which the President-elect [i.e., himself] should take the oath of qualification.
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The Ships "William" and "Snow Suckey"
06/25/1793 Autograph Letter
"Thomas Jefferson has the honor to submit the correction & approbation of the Secretaries of the Treasury & War, the enclosed drafts of letters to the French minister on the subject of the ship …
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The President Requests a Meeting
02/24/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The President requests a meeting with the cabinet heads and the Attorney General to discuss the contents of an unidentified note and to lay before them communications received from General Hull …
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Somewhat the Appearance of Evasion
06/19/1793 Autograph Letter
'"Thomas Jefferson has the honor to enclose to the Secretaries of the Treasury and War drafts of two letters of this day's date to ministers of France and England. He confesses himself not satisfied …
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Sketches of Notes for the President
08/24/1793 Autograph Letter
Jefferson submits to the other Cabinet members and the Attorney General some notes intended for the President which he took from memory and asks them to add to them from their own memories, …
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Questions Stated by the President regarding matters of France and relative to loans
04/18/1793 Letter/Document Type undetermined
Two documents: the first is a list of questions from the President to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding relations with France; the second is a memorandum of letters and documents in the …
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Questions Regarding the War Between France & Great Britain
04/18/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The President poses a number of questions to his cabinet and Attorney General regarding the stance of the United States with respect to the ongoing conflict between France and Great Britain. Should …
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Provisions for the Meeting with the Western Indians
02/06/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hull reports that the British in Canada have refused the American request to provide supplies for the Spring conference with the western Indians.
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Protecting Hats from Moths
01/24/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Miller offers his suggestion for protecting the 1500 soldiers' hats from the depredations of moths.
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Probable Amount of Rations for the Western Posts
08/08/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"Sends 'an estimate of the probable amount of rations which have been and which may be issued from the 1st January 1793 to the 30th September following by Messrs. Elliot & William, contractors for …
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