From Alexander Hamilton to William J. Vredenburgh, [February 1799]
To William J. Vredenburgh
[New York, February, 1799]
Willliam J. Vredenburgh Esq.1
To Alexander Hamilton Dr
| For my services as Counsel at Albany |  |
Dollars |
| ⅌ account heretofore rendered | 75 |
Mr. Hamilton presents his compliments to Mr. Vredenburgh & requests the payment of the above. ⟨He will recall that⟩ Mr. Hamilton with Mr. Pendleton, argued his cause at Albany. The argument was successful. The amount was considerable. The points were nice. The above charge is certainly moderate. Under these circumstances Mr. Hamilton is not a little disappointed that so much delay has attended the satisfaction of his demand. He takes it for granted that Mr. V will feel the propriety of now satisfying it.
AL, Mr. Sedgwick Smith, The Cove, Skaneateles, New York.
1. Vredenburgh was a New York City merchant.
The bill that H submitted was for his services as counsel in the case of Vredenburgh v Hallett and Bowne in the New York Supreme Court. For this case, see , II, 436, note 8. See also entries in H’s Cash Book, 1795–1804, under the dates of February 21, October 16, 1797, and February 12, 1799 (AD, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).