To James Madison from Alexander Hamilton, 22 July 1788
From Alexander Hamilton
July 22d. 1788
Dr Sir,
I wrote to you by the last post since which nothing material has turned up here. We are debating on amendments without having decided what is to be done with them. There is so great a diversity in the views of our opponents that it is impossible to predict any thing. Upon the whole however our fears diminish. Yrs Affecty
A Hamilton
RC (DLC). Addressed by Hamilton. Docketed by JM.
1. Balthazar De Haert was Hamilton’s law partner.
2. Hamilton doubtless intended to write “where.”