1. See Hamilton to GW, 30 July.

2. The enclosed draft followed the organization of an earlier one that GW had sent Hamilton on 15 May: a brief introduction, quotation of the draft address written by James Madison in 1792, and a lengthy final section described as GW’s “further reflections and sentiments dictated by an ardent concern for your welfare” (Hamilton Papers, description begins Harold C. Syrett et al., eds. The Papers of Alexander Hamilton. 27 vols. New York, 1961–87. description ends 20:294–303; quote on 295; see also Paltsits, Farewell Address, description begins Victor Hugo Paltsits. Washington’s Farewell Address: In facsimile, with transliterations of all the drafts of Washington, Madison, & Hamilton, together with their correspondence and other supporting documents. New York, 1935. description ends 200–208).