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From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 23 May 1800

To James McHenry

Camp Scotch Plains [New Jersey]
May 23. 1800

Dr. Sir

The letter with the inclosed1 came to hand the day preceding my leaving the City for this place.2 The hurry of the first moments here prevented my sending it sooner.

Oh mad! mad! mad!

Yrs. Affecly.

AH

J McH. Esq

ALS, The Sol Feinstone Collection, Library of the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia.

1. McHenry to H, first letter of May 20, 1800.

2. See H to Aaron Ogden, May 8, 1800, note 1.

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    From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 23 May 1800
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    23 May 1800

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    “From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 23 May 1800,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-24-02-0435. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 24, November 1799 – June 1800, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1976, p. 520.]

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