1Jacob Radcliff to Alexander Hamilton and Josiah Ogden Hoffman, 20 April 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
[ April 20, 1804. “As to any right of property claimed by the corporation of this City to the land under water we have ourselves no doubt that it is wholly unfounded, and if you should be of the same opinion we wish it to be expressed. This will in the first instance depend on the Charter of this City. With respect to the claim of jurisdiction by this State we at present wish your opinion only...
2Alexander Hamilton and Josiah Ogden Hoffman to Richard Varick, Jacob Radcliff, and Anthony Dey, 3 May 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
Having attentively considered the subject of your letter of the 19th April last, and the questions submitted to us, we shall now communicate the result of our reflections on the several questions in the order they are stated. Question 1. Have the Corporation of New York any title to the land under the water of Hudson’s River opposite to and adjoining Powles Hook? Answer. Comparing the...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Josiah Ogden Hoffman, [11 September 1799] (Hamilton Papers)
I mentioned to you some time since, a request by the G.——for my opinion, on the subject of appointment of Auctioneers under the Laws of Congress in this State. On my return to this City, I sent him my sentiments, a Copy of which, I now inclose you. He yesterday returned them to me—and at the same time observed, that I had no[t] fairly met the question—that Auctioneers perhaps were to be...