1From Alexander Hamilton to Major Henry Lee, or in his absence, Captain Allan McLane, [17 July 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
There is an incampment of the enemy or a demonstration of one which appears on the other side of the River considerably on this side of Tarry Town. You will be pleased in conse[que]nce to have patroles kept from this till morning seven or eight miles down along the shore & on the roads leading to this place on our right. This may be a critical night and demands the greatest vigilance. I am Sir...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Major Henry Lee, [13 September 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
Capt McCallister delivered me your note. I applied to Col: Scammel for copies of the order of approbation and the sentence of confirmation; but he informs me that they had been already forwarded to you by express. The inclosed copy of the Generals letter, if I have not misunderstood you, executes the rest of my commission. If I did not think your vanity would be intolerable at the manner of...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Major Henry Lee, 9 October 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Near Philadelphia, October 9, 1779. On October 15, 1779, Lee wrote to Hamilton : “I have your letters of the 9th & 13th Octobr.” Letter of October 9 not found .]
4From Alexander Hamilton to Major Henry Lee, 13 October 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Lewes, Delaware, October 13, 1779. On October 15, 1779, Lee wrote to Hamilton : “I have your letters of the 9th & 13th Octobr.” Letter of October 13 not found .]
5From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Lee, [1 December 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your letter of the 16th instant. I am sure you are sincere when you say, you would not subject me to an impropriety. Nor do I know that there would be any in my answering your queries. But you remember the saying with regard to Caesar’s Wife. I think the spirit of it applicable to every man concerned in the administration of the finances of a Country. With respect to the...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Lee, [22 August 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 22, 1792. On September 10, 1792, Lee wrote to Hamilton : “I found on my return from a visit … your letter of the 22d. Ult.” Letter not found. ] From 1792 to 1794 Lee was governor of Virginia.
7From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Lee, 22 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
It has been communicated to me that the Commonwealth of Virginia, by an act not long since passed, authorized the reissuing of Certain Certificates which had been redeemed by the operations of the Sinking Fund of that Commonwealth and that there is every probability that the certificates so reissued, or a considerable part of them, have been subscribed to the loan payable in the Debt of the...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Lee, 15 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 15, 1793. On the back of Lee’s letter to him of May 6, 1793 , Hamilton wrote: “Answered June 15.” Letter not found. ]
9From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Lee, 22 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
There is no foundation, My Dear Sir, that I know of, for the Report of the Offence said to have [been] taken by the British Minister, in relation to the subject of my circular letter. No symptom of dissatisfaction on this score has appeared; nor, as I believe, exists. I presume, it is regarded as a measure, in which the Executive Government had no option. I need not tell you how much my ideas...
10From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Lee, 17 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 17, 1794. On the back of a letter which Lee wrote to Hamilton on March 6, 1794 , Hamilton wrote: “Answered June 17th.” Letter not found. ]