1To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 17 February 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I had intended to have paid my respects to you this morning. But being deprived of that pleasure by a bad cold, and bad weather, I beg leave to offer to yourself, Mrs Hamilton and family, my best wishes for your and their happiness; and to assure You of the true esteem and regard, with which I am Dear sir Your mo. ob. serv. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. The Hamilton family was...
2To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 17 February 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
What shall I say to you? Convince you that though I have been a long time silent I have not therefore ceased to love you nor for a moment felt any abatement of my friendship. You remember my last letter was an answer to yours respecting Perry. He was much disappointed and I had some reason to participate in it, for I had contemplated no opposition to the slender office with which he seemed...