1To Alexander Hamilton from William Jackson, 5 August 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
Immediately on the receipt of your Letter this morning, I waited on Colonel Monroe and observing that “Colonel Hamilton considering your letter as an overture to a personal meeting, has directed me to deliver this letter from him to you —and I have further to inform you that I am prepared to give effect to the purpose of his letter.” Mr. Monroe received the letter, and then asked me if it was...