1To Alexander Hamilton from Elisha Boudinot, 16 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I had just returned from the Circuit when I received your letter by yesterday’s post, and had not then read the pieces you alluded to. Judge Bradford was with me, and relating the affair—especially the affidavit—he said he was very much mistaken, if he had not the relation from Freneau’s own mouth. “This I know,” says he, “that at the time I was in New-York, and was informed of Mr. J.’s...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Elisha Boudinot, 13 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
There are great exertions making to get the people to petition against the incorporation; several persons are employed to go about with petitions, and the people are deceived by the most absurd false-hoods. The only mode I thought of to counteract them, was to have petitions drawn, and hire a person calculated for the purpose to go round with them, and I am in hopes it will answer the purpose...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Elisha Boudinot, 26 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
After passing through a fiery ordeal, I suppose you have a few moments to breathe a milder air. The part the Country in general take in your triumph over the envious and malicious, enemies to the Government as well as yourself; must convince you that the influence of these beings extend but a little way out of their own selfish narrow circle. Mr Low has been over with me, and we have concluded...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Elisha Boudinot, 23 May 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
I am very happy that your endeavors to extricate Mr. Duer will occasion your so far investigating his affairs, as to enable you to do justice to a very injured character. When the misfortunes of life, or the frowns of fortune have thrown a man in the shade the generality of the world have too little feeling to investigate before they Judge, and too great a propensity to censure unheard, he is...