1To Alexander Hamilton from Gerrit Boon, 26 January 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
Oldenbarneveld [ New York ] January 26, 1797. Discusses the case of Herman LeRoy, William Bayard, and Boon v Peter Servis and others . ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Boon, a native of the Netherlands, was an agent of the six Dutch banking firms which formed the Holland Land Company on February 13, 1796. H was an attorney for the company. For background to this letter, see...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Gerrit Boon, 6 May 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Albany, May 6, 1795. “The day of yesterday favoured me with your Counsel, on the Matter in question: I have Perused the Same, and Shall act accordingly. I intend to sett of from here, this afternoon for the westward; and shall endeavour to get all the Further Information, I am able to collect….” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. This letter was addressed to H in his capacity as an...