1Certificate of the Freedom of the City of New York, [16 March 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
City of New York } ss: The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of New York To all to whom these presents shall come, send greeting Whereas “the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality of the City of New York” did resolve “that as a testimony of the high sense they entertain of the public Services of Alexander Hamilton; especially in the administration of the Office of Secretary of the Treasury of the...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Varick, 30 April 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the pleasure of inclosing to You a Certificate from the Mayor & Aldermen of this admitting You to the Freedom of this City, as their Testimonial & that of the Corporation of this City of their Opinion of your Merit & distinguished Services in the Cause of your Country. This Testimonial has remained in my Hands some Weeks to be forwarded by the Patroon, but he left us unexpectedly....
3To John Adams from Richard Varick, 21 July 1790 (Adams Papers)
The Corporation of this City have applied to the President of the United States to permit Col o. John Trumbull take his Portrait to be placed in the City Hall, to which the President has consented & M r. Trumbull has suggested to me that as the Portrait will be large the Room in the Hall in which those of the King and Queen of France are placed will be most eligible to perform the Painting in...