1To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 15 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
With the most sincere grief do I communicate to you the information of the Death of our beloved General Washington. After a short and severe illness of about twenty hours, he expired last evening, between ten and eleven o’clock. He had taken cold and complained of a sore throat on friday; but considered it only as a slight disorder. On Saturday Morning about 3 o’clock, he became ill. Doctor...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 16 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 2d inst. did not get to my hands ’till last evening. I had anticipated the reasons for my letter of the 15th of december being so long in reaching you. No one living, besides yourself, knows so well as I do, the loss which you have sustained by the General’s death. And I know, at the same time, that no one, under these circumstances, could find a greater resource in himself...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 23 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Mrs. Washington has put into my hands your letter of the 12th instant, and requests me to acknowledge the receipt of it. While she expresses the most grateful sensibility for your kind and affectionate condolence, she is sensible that your loss, as well as hers, is irreparable. In resigning herself to the dispensation of Divine Providence, she looks up for consolation to that Being alone in...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 30 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
By order of the Commander in Chief I have the honor to transmit to you a letter from Major Rivardi, the Commandg Officer at Niagara, on the subject of a dispute between him and Captn. Bruff—that you may issue such orders thereon as shall appear to you to suit the occasion. with great respect I have the honor to be Sir Yr. mo. Ob St. ( ALS , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress),...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 10 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
On my return from Harper’s Ferry I had the honor to receive your letters of the 25th & 30th ultimo covering letters for Colo. Parker, which have been duly forwarded to him. and I have since received another letter for Colo Parker and one for Majr Campbell & Mr. Mackey, all which shall be transmitted by the next mail. and I pray you to command me whenever there is any way in which I can be...