1Receipt from John Murray, 15 August 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, August 15, 1789 . On this date Hamilton wrote and Murray signed a receipt which reads as follows: “the above account is in consequence of directions given me by Mr. Hamilton from motives of Charity to provide for the burial of Abbe Mott & the amount is now paid to me by him Aug 15. 1789.” DS , in writing of H, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Murray was a New York City merchant....
2To Alexander Hamilton from John Murray, 3 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
My particular Friend Mr. Philip Mark is now about to take up his residence in Germany; he has informed me that it would be a very pleasing thing to him to have an appointment to a Consulate from the United States to some part of the German Empire; as I have been long acquainted with him, I can with fredom recommend him as a man well qualified to fill that Office; I know him to be a man of...
3To Alexander Hamilton from John Murray, 12 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, July 12, 1794. “I have this day been obliged to pay £65.0.9 costs in a suit commenced in the name of Royal Flint, Wm. Seton, John Murray, Alexr. Hamilton & Jonathan Burrall against George Joy & Daniel Badcock; this suit it is well known I was always averse to having commenced, but it seems it was pressed by Mr. Holker & Mr. Ross. I shall thank you to point out the mode in which the...
4To Alexander Hamilton from John Murray, 23 November 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
The command of His Britanic Majesty’s Troops in this country having devolved upon me by the departure of His Royal Highness Prince Edward for England, who had before communicated his previous arrangements It was with peculiar satisfaction that I became the instrument of delivering to Captain Sever of the Herald Sloop of war belonging to the United States of America 25 Cannon and 1876 Shot; and...
5To Alexander Hamilton from John Murray, 13 July 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
Baltimore, July 13, 1803. Requests Hamilton’s opinion concerning his father’s claim to lands in New York State. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. This letter is printed in full in Goebel, Law Practice Julius Goebel, Jr., and Joseph H. Smith, eds., The Law Practice of Alexander Hamilton: Documents and Commentary (New York and London, 1964– ). , I, 263–64. John Murray, fourth Earl of...