1From Alexander Hamilton to Stephen Van Rensselaer, 17 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The enclosed letter being on public business of an urgent nature, I request you to pay attention to hastening its transmission—If it cannot be sent, conveniently and speedily, by the Post, you will much oblige me in forwarding it by an express. With great Esteem Sir (Copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2From Alexander Hamilton to Stephen Van Rensselaer, 3 September 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, September 3, 1798. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] ALS , sold by Anderson Galleries, May 9, 1912, Lot 71.
3From Alexander Hamilton to Stephen Van Rensselaer, 25 August 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, August 25, 1796. “I embrace with pleasure the opportunity of making you acquainted with Mr. Adet Minister P: of the French Republic, for whom it is unnecessary for me to ask your particular attentions as they are equally due to his public and personal character. I will only add that I shall take a particular interest in whatever you may do to render his visit to Albany agreeable to...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Stephen Van Rensselaer, 25 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Officers of the Provisional Army are to be appointed. Two Regiments will be officered from this State. I am required to recommend. I will thank you for your Assistance. But I must ask the favour of you to be particularly circumspect and in giving me your opinion to be precise in marking the degrees of your approbation. This is a case in which careful selection must be exercised. You will...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Stephen Van Rensselaer, 27 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I ought to beg your pardon for not having before answered your letters of the 12th. of Novemr and 11th instant. You know the multitude of my engagements. Added to them, my health for a considerable time past has been very indifferent. Be indulgent. I left a memorandum with the Secy at War respecting Mr. Tisdale. As to an Insolvent law, these are my ideas. There is a serious doubt whether any...