From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [27–30 December 1795]

To George Washington

[New York, December 27–30, 1795]1

Sir

I have the pleasure to send you enclosed two letters one from Young La Fayette the other from his Preceptor.2 They appear reconciled to some further delay.

I take the liberty to inclose copy of a letter to the Secy of State respecting Mr. Cutting.3 I do not know upon the whole what sort of a man Mr. Cutting is, and I have heared unfavourable whispers. But as to the particular subject of his ⟨claim⟩4 I really think it deserves an indulgent consideration, and that it is expedient & right to favour it to a liberal extent. Some reflections have made me think it adviseable to place the matter under your eye. Neither the Secy of State nor Mr. Cutting will be informed of this.

I wrote you a few lines two or three days ago5 in answer to your letter concerning Mr. Randolph’s pamphlet.6

Yr. very respectful & Affect servt

A Hamilton

The President of the US

ALS, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.

1. On the cover of this letter, Washington wrote: “Colo. Alexr Hamilton recd. 31st. Decr. 1796.” This is a mistake, for the year should read “1795.”

In JCHW description begins John C. Hamilton, ed., The Works of Alexander Hamilton (New York, 1851–1856). description ends , VI, 82, and HCLW description begins Henry Cabot Lodge, ed., The Works of Alexander Hamilton (New York, 1904). description ends , X, 140, this letter is dated “Dec 95.”

2. George Washington Motier Lafayette to Washington, December 25, 1795 (ALS, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress); Felix Frestel to Washington, December 25, 1795 (ALS, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress). For information on Lafayette and Frestel, see H to Washington, October 16, 26, November 19, 26, December 24, 1795; Washington to H, October 29, November 10, 18, 23, 28, December 22, 1795.

3. H to Timothy Pickering, December 26, 1795.

4. The word within broken brackets has been taken from JCHW description begins John C. Hamilton, ed., The Works of Alexander Hamilton (New York, 1851–1856). description ends , VI, 82.

5. H to Washington, December 24, 1795.

6. Washington to H, December 22, 1795.

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Source Project: Hamilton Papers
Title: From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [27–30 December 1795]
Author: Hamilton, Alexander
Recipient: Washington, George
Date: 30 December 1795

Reference

Cite as: “From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [27–30 December 1795],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-19-02-0121. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 19, July 1795 – December 1795, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1973, pp. 518–519.]

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