241To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 10 October 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Albany [ New York ] October 10, 1780 . Is still confined to his room with gout. Reports that British forces “were collected at St Johns to make separate attacks on the Grants, Saratoga and the Mohawk river.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
242To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 16 September 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
The great Scarcity of wheat before harvest and the drought Since has prevented the agent appointed to Collect the Supplys required from this State to deliver It to the Issuing Commissary and we are at least ten thousand barrels in rear. The wheat for all which is already assesed, a considerable quantity of it brought to the mills to be manufactured, and the remainder daily collecting, hence...
243To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 30 May 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favor covering copies of the letters which passed between the General and you I received on friday last at Saratoga, which I left somewhat indisposed on Sunday and arrived in the Evening. The fatigue of the Journey increased my disorder which is the quinsey with so much rapidity that before Tuesday morning I was twice bled to prevent suffocation. The Inflammation is subsiding and I have...
244To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, [September 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
Your favor of the 17th I received on that day. That of the 13th has taken a tour to Albany and was delivered me this moment, with one Inclosed for Betsy. Commissioners will be appointed to meet the Eastern Convention. I believe Judge Hubbard, Mr Benson the Attorney General and myself will go, the two Gentlemen I have mentioned are as deeply Impressed as men can be with the necessity of more...
245From Abraham Skinner to Alexander Hamilton, 21 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
The 18th instant, I answered His Excellency’s Letter of the 14th in a line addressed to Colo. Tilghman—since which I have received The General’s Letter of the 16th and shall pursue the directions contained in it respecting the Demand of our Privates. As I know of no other Prisoners beside Lieutt General Burgoyne absent from America on Parole. I will dispatch the Letter addressed to Sir Henry...
246To Alexander Hamilton from Abraham Skinner, 21 April 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
Near Elizabethtown [ New Jersey ] April 21, 1781 . Has received Washington’s letter transmitting new orders for exchange of prisoners. ALS , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See Washington to Abraham Skinner, April 16, 1781 .
247To Alexander Hamilton from Lieutenant Abraham Skinner, [March 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Morristown, New Jersey, March, 1780. ] Sends “Copies of the several Papers you mentioned.” ALS , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Skinner was the assistant commissary of prisoners.
248To Alexander Hamilton from William Smith, 9 April 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
The Convention on having granted a Permission to Mr. Le Roy to repair to head Quarters in order to solicit leave to go to New York; And having omitted to take his Parole, they beg the favor of you to carry the enclosed Resolution into execution. I am Sir Your most Obedt. Servt. By Order. LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Smith, a delegate from Suffolk, wrote in his capacity as...
249To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Soderstrom, 4 August 1783 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, August 4, 1783. Asks Hamilton to serve as attorney in Soderstrom’s suit against James Jarvis. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Soderstrom, a prominent Boston merchant, was a member of an insurance company established by John Hurd of that city.
250To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 16 July 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Fishkill, New York, July 16, 1780. On July 23, 1780, Hamilton wrote to von Steuben : “I have received My Dear Baron your two letters of the 16th. and 18th.” Letter of July 16 not found. ]
251To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 6 December 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 6, 1778 . On December 19, 1778, Hamilton wrote to von Steuben : “I snatch a hasty moment My Dear Baron to acknowledge the receipt of yr. obliging favour of the 6th.” Letter not found .]
252To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 30 August [1779] (Hamilton Papers)
Etant arrivé à la Providence J’ai appris que le nouveau Ministre de france etat sur son depart pour Philadelphia. Je me hatait de le trouver encore à Boston et j’ai remis le Revue des trouppes à Providence pour mon retour. J’arriva le 28 et hier j’ai vue Mr: de la Luzerne. Il se propose de partir d’ici Samedi ou dimanche prochain. Il prendrat sa route d’ ici a Springfield, Hartfort, New hawen,...
253To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 6 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Bound Brook [ New Jersey ] May 6, 1779 . Sends directives and notes concerning regulation and administration of Army. Asks Hamilton to translate some of this material and transmit all of it to Washington. ALS , RG 93, Miscellaneous Records, National Archives. This letter is written in French.
254To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 18 July 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Fishkill, New York, July 18, 1780. On July 23, 1780, H wrote to von Steuben : “I have received My Dear Baron your two letters of the 16th. and 18th.” Letter of July 18 not found .]
255To Alexander Hamilton from Edward Stevens, 8 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Comment vous portez vous? & comment vous êtes vous porté depuis que je n’ai eu le plasir de vous voir? Si vous êtes en bonne santé tout est bien avec vous; j’en suis sûre. Qui pourrait avoir imaginé mon Ami qu’un homme de votre grandeur , de votre délicatesse de constitution, & de votre tranquillité aurait brillé tant, & en si peu de tems, dans le Champ de Mars, que vous l’avez fait. Je vous...
256To Alexander Hamilton from Edward Stevens, 23 December 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Tho’ I have written you so repeatedly since my Arrival in Scotland, without having ever received an Answer, and ‘tho’ I am, at present, uncertain whether you have escaped those Dangers, to which you have been so long exposed in Defence of the glorious Cause in wh: you are engaged; yet so anxious am I to hear Something concerning you, and to convince you that I still retain the most sincere and...
257To Alexander Hamilton from Stewart and Totten, [5 May 1781] (Hamilton Papers)
We have Sent you one hundred & Sixteen dollars in New York state money by Mr. George Fisher; when you Receive this Money, Note down the Exchange for hard money, and by all means make the Exchange so that it will neat you what you consider equal to hard; we do not wish you to Receive it at a disadvantage. Advise us of the Exchange you Fix it at Next post, and you will oblige Your Friends LS ,...
258To Alexander Hamilton from Stewart and Totten, 13[–23] April 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
We have this moment Recv’d your favour of ye 11th Inst., the one you Refer to in this we have not Rec’d; we have applied your Bill to our own use, not having it in our power to dispose of it in hard money owing to bills being so plenty for paper. They have Been current here a[t] 4/ & 4/6 hard money pr 5 Livres. We will use our utmost Endeavours to forward you the money you ask in the time...
259To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Stewart, 27 March 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
On General Lincolns arrival at Philada. I waited on him and as he always appeared to me a man of business and not fond of much ceremony , I enquired of him who was to be his Assistant Secretary at War. He told me a Majr. Jackson and asked me my reasons for the enquiry. I informed him that I had seen you a few days before and that I had some cause to think on proper application he might have...
260To Alexander Hamilton from Major General John Sullivan, 19 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Easton, Pennsylvania, May 19, 1779. On May 20, 1779, Hamilton wrote to Sullivan , “I have received your favour of yesterday.” Letter not found. ]
261Major General John Sullivan to Lieutenant Colonels Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens, [21 September 1777] (Hamilton Papers)
[ September 20, 1777. On September 21, 1777, Hamilton and Laurens wrote to Sullivan : “We have just received your favour of Yesterday.” Letter not found .] Laurens, like H, was an aide-de-camp of Washington. A native of South Carolina and the son of Henry Laurens, John Laurens was H’s closest friend in Washington’s official family.
262Christopher Tappen to Alexander Hamilton and William Floyd, 19 March 1783 (Hamilton Papers)
Kingston [ New York ] March 19, 1783 . States that the Corporation of Kingston desires to become the seat of the Continental Congress and discusses the advantages it affords as well as the privileges the town is willing to extend. Encloses a letter from Governor George Clinton to Congress transmitting a joint resolution of the New York legislature and an act of the Corporation of Kingston...
263Charles Thomson to Colonel William Grayson, Lieutenant Colonels Robert Hanson Harrison and Alexander Hamilton, and Elias … (Hamilton Papers)
Whereas Congress concur in opinion with General Washington that there are some Ambiguities characterizing the Measures taken by Genl. Howe respecting General Lee, which justify alarming surmises, notwithstanding all that has passed to the contrary. Resolved That General Washington be informed that it is the intention of Congress that it should be a preliminary in the proposed Cartel for a...
264To Alexander Hamilton from Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman, [27 April 1781] (Hamilton Papers)
Between me and thee there is a Gulph, or I should not have been thus long without seeing you. My faith is strong, but not strong enough to attempt walking upon the Waters. You must not suppose from my dealing so much in scripture phrases, that I am either drunk with Religion or with Wine, tho’ Had I been inclined to the latter, I might have found a jolly Companion in My Lord who came here...
265Lieutenant Colonel Robert Troup to Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton and James McHenry, 11 August 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Give me leave to congratulate you most heartily on the smiling Aspect our Affairs begin to put on. Yesterday Congress received Despatches from Mr. Bingham, their Agent, in Martinico, which confirm the Accounts of the Defeat of the British Fleet in the West-Indies. The Action was extremely severe; and if Byron , like Sir Henry Clinton , had not taken the Advantage of the Moon , it is more than...
266To Alexander Hamilton from Colonel Goose Van Schaick, 3 November 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ November 3, 1778 . On November 4, 1778, Hamilton wrote to Van Schaick : “I have received your favour of Yesterday.” Letter not found .]
267To Alexander Hamilton from Lieutenant Colonel Richard Varick, 24 October 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote You on the 22nd & 23rd. I now set myself down to trouble You once More. As neither Cols. Meades or Harrison’s Depositions may ever reach me & if they do, As they will contain no Information respecting the Papers taken in Andre’s Hand I am to beg you, to be so Obliging, as to send me Your Deposition, by the first Conveyance; Of what my Conduct was, or appeared to be to You, from the...
268To Alexander Hamilton from Lieutenant Colonel Richard Varick, [22 October 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Robinson’s House , Highlands, New York, October 22, 1780. On October 24, 1780, Varick wrote to Hamilton : “I wrote You on the 22nd.” Letter not found. ] Varick, a native of Hackensack, New Jersey, was admitted to the bar in New York City in 1774. On June 28, 1775, he enlisted as a captain in the New York Regiment and in June, 1776, became a military secretary to General Philip Schuyler, H’s...
269To Alexander Hamilton from Lieutenant Colonel Richard Varick, 24 October 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Robinson’s House, Highlands, New York, October 24, 1780. “… I am to beg you, to be so obliging, as to send me your deposition, by the first conveyance, of what my conduct was, or appeared to be to you, from the morning of the 25th after you arrived here ’till that of the 28th Sept., when you left us. Whether any part of my conduct or language betrayed any privity of Arnold’s rascally designs...
270To Alexander Hamilton from Lieutenant Colonel Richard Varick, [23 October 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Robinson’s House, Highlands, New York, October 23, 1780. On October 24, 1780, Varick wrote to Hamilton: “I wrote You on the … 23rd.” Letter not found. ] Printed in this volume.