1From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Wadsworth, [27–29 June 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
There is some rum just brought to New Windsor the property of speculators, which his Excellency desires you would come down and press for the public use. I am Sir your huml Servt Please to call first at Head Quarters. LS , Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford. Wadsworth was commissary general of purchases and a business partner of John B. Church, who was the husband of Angelica Schuyler,...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Wadsworth, [16 April 1781] (Hamilton Papers)
As I intend in a day or two to take lodgings for Mrs. Hamilton, I take the liberty to request you will do me the favour to procure and send me by the earliest opportunity a pound of good green tea & a dozen knives and forks such as you purchased for Mrs. Jacob Cuyler at Albany, for which I will thankfully send you the cost by the first conveyance. I am Dr. Sir truly Yr. friend & servant The...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 2 November 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Preakness, New Jersey, November 2, 1780. The description of this letter in the dealer’s catalogue states that the letter “mentions General Schuyler and refers to his leaving Albany to meet the Convention.” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold at Merwin Sales, January 18, 1911, Lot 122. Wadsworth had resigned as commissary general of purchases on January 1, 1780. This was a convention of eastern...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth, [1 February 1782] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, February 1, 1782. The description of this letter reads: “Alexander Hamilton, to Col. Wadsworth, begging the loan of one hundred pounds.” Letter not found. ] “Original Correspondence of Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth of Hartford, Connecticut, Commissary General of the Continental Army.” Items offered for sale by William Todd (Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers, MS Division, New York Public...