From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 30 May 1796
To Tench Coxe1
New York May 30. 1796
Sir
Some days since I received your letter2 in which you mention to me that Mr. Wheelen pursuant to what he said to me, was himself willing and would endeavour to prevail upon the other parties concerned with him to permit Mr Church’s proportion of the land sold to be withdrawn by lot. In carrying this idea into execution, I presume it is well understood that the drawing must be confined to the Identical tract of land which was purchased by you in connection with Mr Church not from the aggregate of that and your other land sold to Wheelen & Miller. But I sincerely wish the Affair was terminated.3
I am Sir Yr humble servant
A Hamilton
Tench Coxe Esq
ALS, Papers of Tench Coxe in the Coxe Family Papers at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
1. For an explanation of the contents of this letter, see the introductory note to Coxe to H, February 13, 1795 (, XVIII, 262–69). See also the references cited in Coxe to H, April 13, 1793, note 3 (printed in this volume).
2. Coxe to H, May 17, 1796 (printed in this volume).
3. Coxe endorsed this letter: “about the return of the residue of the Lands of Mr. Church.”