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To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus King, 1 March 1804

From Rufus King

N Yk Mar 1. 1804

Dr sir

Since my letter of the 24th. I have recd. yrs. of the same date; and after maturely reflecting upon the subject, and consulting one or two of our friends here I am confirmed in the Sentiment that I ought not to consent to be a candidate for the Govr. shd. the federalists think of offering me.

This being my determination, it is right that I shd apprize you of it, in order that our friends may not make an offer which I shd. be obliged to decline.

If you consider to what the office of Govr. has been curtailed, and what in the actual State of Parties must be his condition, if a man of virtue & independence, I can’t but persuade myself that you will see insuperable objections to my consenting to be thus disposed of.

with sentiments of Regard   I am always yr ob & faithl. Ser

R K

ADfS, New-York Historical Society, New York City.

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