1From Alexander Hamilton to William Henderson, [21 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 21, 1792. On September 24, 1792, Henderson wrote to Hamilton : “Your favor of the 21st. inst. I duly received.” Letter not found. ] Henderson was a New York City insurance broker, a stockholder in the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures, and a land speculator.
2To Alexander Hamilton from William Henderson, 24 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favor of the 21st. inst. I duly received. I am sorry to inform you that the tract of Land, of 45000 Acres for which I was in treaty is disposed of. Mr Cazenove is the purchaser and at the price which was asked for the whole. I wrote to the General respecting it the middle of August: and had he not been unfortunately absent on the lock navigation business, I could have easily made the...
3To Alexander Hamilton from William Henderson, 19 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hammond has informed me since his return, that he left Philada. without having an opportunity of speaking to you on the subject of the negociation, on which we conversed. I am sorry it was omitted—Tho’ it need not prevent the business going on. I think there will not be much dificulty in effecting what you wish; if the security be such as you supposed it would be: for my own part I will...
4From Alexander Hamilton to William Henderson, 23 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I thank you for the attention you are so obliging as to pay to the affair. It so happened that Mr Hammond & myself had no opportunity of conversing about it. But I have since written to him & I will thank you to confer with him & endeavour to settle between you what is practicable. Randolph assures me he can give real security in the City of Phila. Yrs. with esteeem ADfS , Hamilton Papers,...
5To Alexander Hamilton from William Henderson, 2 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
A recent and severe family affliction has prevented my attending to the business on which we lately corresponded and must be my excuse for not replying to your letter sooner—indeed I hoped that Mr. Hammond would have been able to make the arrangement, as he appeared anxious that the object should be effected in a ⟨w⟩ay satisfactory to you; & to which I should have been ready to accede. If the...
6To Alexander Hamilton from William Henderson, 15 January 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
The Committee which has been appointed here, to act on behalf of the Sufferrers by French Captures , have requested me to write to you, for the draft of such a memorial as you think would be proper to present to Congress on the subject of their claims. it is probable that similar applications for relief, will be made from all the trading Towns in the Union; & perhaps from an united effort some...