1From Alexander Hamilton to William Ward Burrows, 10 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The anxiety of Col. Smith’s bail to your suit had like to have shut him up yesterday in our prison. The good nature of Col. Troup interposed to save him from the disgrace. You would have been sorry if it had happened—because you are not vindictive, and because it would utterly have ruined him, without doing you the least good. Many considerations induce me to second the advice you will receive...
2From Alexander Hamilton to William Ward Burrows, 20 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeable to your the request contained in your letter of Jany. 25. I return you the letter from Judge Peters which you gave me at Philadelphia and I am happy, as it may serve for our guide in future, that the principle will now is about to be decided upon. ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).