1To Alexander Hamilton from James Simmons, 26 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I done myself the pleasure to call at your Lodging’s this morning, at the particular Instance of my brother Wm Simmons, who is Extreemly Indisposed so as not to be able to wait upon you himself—for the purpose of speaking to you on the Subject of the Inclosed which is the copy of a Letter from Capt. Vance. The accountant conceived this a second Insult from that Officer, and at a loss how to...