31To Alexander Hamilton from William Duer, 18 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, February 18, 1799. The summary of this letter reads: “Hamilton’s sympathy buoys him somewhat.” Letter not found. ] Letter listed in “Calendar Summary of Philip Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton Papers,” Personal Miscellaneous, Box 6, Schuyler, MS Division, New York Public Library. Wolcott to H, September 19, 1798 .
32To Alexander Hamilton from William Duer, [24 December 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
I learn with inexpressible Concern, that your Health still Continues in an Equivocal State: all your Friends here Entertain on this Subject the most serious Anxiety, and I am constantly required to Impress on you the necessity of some Relaxation from the laborious Duties of your Office. In the Executing this Task, I obey the Impulse of my own Heart, let me therefore Entreat in public...
33To Alexander Hamilton from William Duer, [16 August 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. King delivered me your Letter on the Subject of the Sudden Rise of Scrip, which I observe has occasioned in your mind a great Alarm. Those who impute to my Artifices the Rise of this Species of Stock in the Market, beyond its true Point of Value do me infinite Injustice. The Fact is that as far as my Opinion public or Private could have an Effect I have mentioned to the Dealers, in Stocks,...
34To Alexander Hamilton from William Duer, 21 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Your Letter of the 14th has been a Balm to my Soul, in the Midst of my affliction. The Advice you give, I had laid down as the previous Rule of my Conduct—and with Rigidity adhere it. Whatever may happen, you shall never blush to Call me your Friend. Of this no more! This Letter will be presented to you by my Friend Mr. Vandenbenden, the Principal Support of the Flourishing Colony of...
35To Alexander Hamilton from William Duer, 22 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I know not how to Express to you the Consolation I have derived in reading your Letter: to preserve your Affection, and to deserve it—is my Principal, and Ardent wish—this I am sure will be the Case, if I strictly follow the Line you mark out . The Object of this Letter which I send by Express—is to know precisely what Idea you Assess to the Term fair Creditor —which you use in your Letter....
36To Alexander Hamilton from William Duer, 30 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Amidst the Embarassments in which I am involved there is one which perplexes me not a little: not only on my own account, but as to its Consequences respecting others. The matter I allude to you, is an Agreement, made with the Ohio Company—by Mr. Cragie, Flint, and myself in behalf of the Scioto Proprietors, for the Purchase of a Tract of Land, to accommodate the present Settlers at...
37To Alexander Hamilton from William Duer, 13 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
As I Owe to your kind Interposition the Permission I have obtained from the Secretary of the Treasury to reside with my Family in the Liberties ’till remanded, so I trust with Confidence that your friendly Exertions will not be wanting to insure to me a Continuance of this Priviledge. Colo. Giles the Marshall has within these few days Expressed a Doubt to one of my Fellow Prisoners, that this...
38To Alexander Hamilton from William Duer, 17 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I Enclose you agreably to my Promise a Copy of Mr. Wolcotts Letter to the Keeper of the Prison. On an attentive Perusal It appears clearly to me that the Indulgence granted by Mr. Wolcott was in Consequence of the Epidemic prevailing in the Jail, and it may be construed to terminate with the Extinction of the Contagion. Nevertheless, The Stipulation proposed in the Letter is, That I should...
39To Alexander Hamilton from William Duer, [16 February 1799] (Hamilton Papers)
I have risen from a Sleepless Bed, with a Mind too distracted to Write to you. Whilst my memory still serves to mention to you certain Circumstances relative to my Accounts with the United States, and the Situation of my Family I wish to see you. How long this will be the Case God only knows!—he is a better Judge of what I am than Man, and at his Tribunal only I Expect Justice. The Sympathy...