1To Alexander Hamilton from Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 4 September 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your letter of the 18th. ulto (say of the 27. according to post.) which came to hand only last monday. with respect to the Sentiments you manifest I can truely say that if I had not Confided in your good disposition and deed not heighly value to retain your friendship—I certainly would not have writen So freely nor so openly to you as I laterly deed? therefore let those Ideas and...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 14 July 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Washington, July 14, 1801. On July 27, 1801, Hamilton wrote to L’Enfant and referred to “your letter of the 14th.” Letter not found. ] L’Enfant had been a French volunteer in the Corps of Engineers during the American Revolution. After the war he redesigned and converted the old Jacobean City Hall in New York City into Federal Hall, the temporary seat of the Federal Government. In 1791 he...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 6 September 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
since last writing to you, it occured to me as proper to address a congratulatory note to Mr Edw. livingston on his ascession to the mayoralty of new york. as it afforded me occasion to appraise him of the business pending with the Corporation the particular of which however I left to your self to Explain. simply having Expressed an hope of your being facilitated by the broard the personall...