1From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Gibbs, 20 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 20, 1791. On May 16, 1791, Gibbs wrote to Hamilton : “I have been honored by your much esteemed favour of the 20th. Ulto.” Letter not found. ] Gibbs and H had been close friends during the American Revolution when both had been aides-de-camp to George Washington.
2From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Gibbs, 24 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your very improper letter of the 30th. of September. This is not the first instance of my life in which good offices on my part have met with an ill return. When you were informed, that The Commander in Chief (who, aided by General Pinckney & myself, made in the first instance the nomination of Officers for the twelve Regiments) had presented your name for the place of Lt Col...
3Receipt to Captain Caleb Gibbs, [2 September 1777] (Hamilton Papers)
paid at Mr James in Cecil Aug 26th for Lodging &c &c £6 Amt. the within 6.6.6 £12.6.6 Wilmington Sept. 2. 1777 Received the above of Capt Gibbs ADS , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Gibbs was an aide-de-camp to George Washington and captain and commander of Washington’s Guards. Having embarked from New York on July 23, 1777, with fifteen thousand troops, Sir William Howe...