To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 10 August 1796
From Alexander Hamilton
[New York] Aug. 10th 1796
Sir
About a fortnight since, I sent you a certain draft.1 I now send you another on the plan of incorporating.2 Whichever you may prefer, if there be any part you wish to transfer from one to another any part to be changed—or if there be any material idea in your own draft which has happened to be omitted and which you wish introduced—in short if there be any thing further in the matter in which I can be of any, I will with great pleasure obey your commands. Very respectfully & Affecty I have the honor to be Sir Yr Obed. Ser.
A. Hamilton
ALS, NN: Alexander Hamilton Papers.
1. See Hamilton to GW, 30 July.
2. The enclosed draft followed the organization of an earlier one that GW had sent Hamilton on 15 May: a brief introduction, quotation of the draft address written by James Madison in 1792, and a lengthy final section described as GW’s “further reflections and sentiments dictated by an ardent concern for your welfare” ( 20:294–303; quote on 295; see also 200–208).