1To Alexander Hamilton from John F. Mercer, 16[–28] October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
You must attribute the delay of my answer to yours of the 26th. of September to the extreme indisposition of my family. In replying now I cannot avoid noticing the Letter which you address’d to Major Ross at the same time and on the same subject and which that Gentleman consider’d himself as authoriz’d to circulate in an hand-Bill whilst my Election was depending. Altho we naturally enter with...