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Title: Hamilton, Alexander to William Short, 1790 September 10; No. 490 Alexander Hamilton to William Short
Identifier(s): text:347733
Description: Introduces Benjamin Walker, formerly an aide-de-camp to General Washington and currently on leave of absence as naval officer of the Port of New York.
Creator: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804et al
Subject: Short, William, 1759-1849; Walker, Benjamin, 1753-1818
Date: 1790-09-10; 2022

Title: Hamilton, Alexander to James McHenry, 1800 May 15; No. 483 Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry
Identifier(s): text:347816
Description: Mentions McHenry's resignation and remarks: "It is impossible that our public affairs can proceed under the present chief [John Adams] or his Antifoederal rival [Thomas Jefferson] without loss of reputation to all the Agents"; comments: "A new and more dangerous AEra has commenced. Revolution and a new order of things are aroused in this quarter. Property, Liberty and even life are at stake"; requests a meeting before McHenry goes to Maryland.; "Private"
Creator: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804et al
Subject: McHenry, James, 1753-1816; Adams, John, 1735-1826; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Date: 1800-05-15; 2022

Title: Hamilton, Alexander to the Governor of New Hampshire, Josiah Bartlett, 1793 November 13; No. 458 Alexander Hamilton to the Governor of New Hampshire, Josiah Bartlett
Identifier(s): text:347838
Description: Informs him that a balance of ,055 in favor of New Hampshire has been reported to the President [George Washington] by the commissioners for settling accounts between the United States and the individual states.
Creator: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804et al
Subject: Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795; Washington, George, 1732-1799
Date: 1793-11-13; 2022

Title: Hamilton, Alexander to James McHenry, 1800 June 6; No. 485 Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry
Identifier(s): text:347822
Description: Thanks him for allowing Hamilton to read a copy of an enclosed paper [not present], expresses regret that he forbid Hamilton making a copy because "Such a paper . . . shewn confidentially would be very important," and suggests that Charles Carroll of Carrollton be informed about all the circumstances; comments: "The man [John Adams] is more mad than I ever thought him and I shall soon be led to say as wicked as he is mad"; requests information about the probability of a coalition with [Thomas] Jefferson.
Creator: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804et al
Subject: Adams, John, 1735-1826; McHenry, James, 1753-1816; Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Date: 1800-06-06; 2022

Title: Hamilton, Alexander to Moses Ogden, 1799 September 25; No. 488 Alexander Hamilton to Moses Ogden
Identifier(s): text:347710
Description: Requests his confidential opinion regarding the appointment of a deputy paymaster general for the troops under Hamilton's command.; "Private"
Creator: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804et al
Date: 1799-09-25; 2022

Title: Hamilton, Alexander to Sharp Delany, 1789 September 13; No. 463 Alexander Hamilton to Sharp Delany
Identifier(s): text:347779
Description: Instructs him to cooperate with Hamilton's assistant, [William] Duer, when the latter goes to Philadelphia in order to transact business with the bank.
Creator: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804et al
Subject: United States. Department of the Treasury; Delany, Sharp, 1736-1799; Duer, William, 1747-1799
Date: 1789-09-13; 2022

Title: Hamilton, Alexander to James McHenry, 1798 October 19; No. 475 Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry
Identifier(s): text:347775
Description: Concurs that it was essential for him to take a decisive course regarding an arrangement of major generals, informs him that [Charles Cotesworth] Pinckney agreed to the arrangement and expressed a willingness to serve under Hamilton's command, and requests that he transmit Hamilton's letter to [Timothy] Pickering and to [Oliver] Wolcott, [Jr.].
Creator: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804et al
Subject: McHenry, James, 1753-1816; Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, 1746-1825; Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829; Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1833
Date: 1798-10-19; 2022

Title: Hamilton, Alexander to William R. Boote, 1799 March 16; No. 459 Alexander Hamilton to William R. Boote
Identifier(s): text:347794
Description: Orders him to join a detachment at Newtown, Bucks County, [Pa.] and gives instructions about equipment.
Creator: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804et al
Subject: Boote, William R.
Date: 1799-03-16; 2022