971To Alexander Hamilton from Brigadier General Enoch Poor, 11 November 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Fishkill, New York, November 11, 1777 . On November 12, Hamilton wrote to Washington : “By a letter … of yesterday, General Poor informs me… “ Letter not found .]
972To Alexander Hamilton from Vincent Gray, 11 May 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Alexandria, Virginia, May 11, 1790 . On May 21, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Charles Lee: “I have this day received a letter from Mr Vincent Gray … dated 11th instant.” Letter not found. ] Gray was deputy collector of customs at Alexandria. The letter from Lee has not been printed because it pertains to routine Treasury Department matters. It may be found in RG 36, Collector of Customs at...
973To Alexander Hamilton from Jacob Sarly, 24 December 1785 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] December 24, 1785 . Asks Hamilton “the date of the protest for non payment” of a bill of exchange. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Sarly was a member of the New York merchant firm known as Sarly and Barnewell.
974To Alexander Hamilton from Alexander Hamilton, 4 August 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
I am about to introduce to your acquaintance a cousin & a namesake, by the desire of my father, Mr. William Hamilton; who received the honor of your letter of the 2d. May, & being little in the habits of writing has given it to me to answer, by returning our United thanks for the information it conveyed relative to a person, whose conduct & character have acquired him a degree of reputation,...
975To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 5 July 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Mount Vernon, July 5, 1798. Letter not found. ] “List of Letters from G—— Washington to General Hamilton,” Columbia University Libraries.
976To Alexander Hamilton from Tjerck C. DeWitt, 16 March 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Kingston [ New York ] March 16, 1795 . Asks Hamilton to serve as “Council in all Cases” for the town of Kingston. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. DeWitt was clerk of Kingston. An entry for March 16, 1795, in the “Memoranda of Retainers” in H’s Law Register, 1795–1804, reads: “Corporation of Kingston old Retainer no new ” ( D , partially in H’s handwriting, New York Law Institute,...
977To Alexander Hamilton from John Chaloner, 26 January 178[5] (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 26, 178 [ 5 ]. Requests the opinion of Hamilton on “a Transaction in which Mr Church is deeply interested,” and in which the protested bills of John Holker are involved. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Chaloner mistakenly dated this letter January 26, 1784. John B. Church.
978To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 21 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I transmit you herewith a number of Copies of the Contracts made with James O Hara for the supply of the Western posts and the posts on the Mississippi and the supplementary Contract fixing the Value of ye. small parts of the ration, and new places of issuing, which you will be pleased to have distributed in such manner as you may judge proper— I am Sir with great Respect your obed Servant (...
979To Alexander Hamilton from Gerard Bancker, 5 August 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
[ August 5, 1782. The last item on the “List of Papers delivered by Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Tillotson Esquire relative to the office of Receiver of Taxes for the state of New York,” November 10, 1782 , was described as a “letter from Mr. Banker state Treasurer dated August 5th. 1782 informing of what was to be expected from the state.” Letter not found. ]
980To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Cruger, 3 October 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] October 3, 1789. “Most sincerely do I Congratulate you on your Late appointment. I had Promis’d Mr. Harrison my Law business when ever you Declin’d it. I must therefore begg you will send me … [various] Papers [in your possession] which I mean to Put into his hands.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Cruger was a member of a prominent merchant family of New York City...