1From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Ashburner, 20 November 1771 (Hamilton Papers)
Above is triplicate of mine to you ⅌ Capt Henton to which have receivd no answer. I have now to beg the favour of you to pay Mess[rs.] Fraser Grant & Baillie of St Christophers on Mr Crugers Account as soon as convenient £13.4.10 Windward Currency for which Mr. Thomas shall have Credit. I am Sir Your Respectful hum Serv LC , in writing of H, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. In the MS of...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Ashburner, 21 January 1772 (Hamilton Papers)
I receivd yours Dated Decemr. 10th in due time & observe what you say. I am much obligd to you for your promise to pay Messrs. Grant & Baillie the small sum I owe them and must beg if it is not done before this reaches you, you’ll immediately do it as I wish to have the matter settled. Also please to let me know if I must Credit you or Mr. Thomas for whats paid. I am Sir Your very Hum Servt...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Ashburner, [28 October 1771] (Hamilton Papers)
[ St. Croix, October 28, 1771 . On November 20, 1771, Hamilton wrote to Ashburner: “I wrote you the 28th of last Month.” He then crossed out this sentence and substituted: “Above is triplicate of mine to you.” Letter not found .] Merchant of St. Eustatius. See letters to Thomas Ashburner, April 28, May 13, 1772, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
4Nicholas Cruger to Hans Buus, 18 March 177[2] (Hamilton Papers)
[ St. Croix ] March 18, 177 [ 2 ]. Is “glad to find my Clerk in my absence has desird you to take all my affairs in your hands that was in Mr. Hassells, who I am confident has been very negligent in them and triffled away a good deal of money to no purpose.” Then discusses various cases for which Buus will be responsible. LC , in writing of H, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. In MS, name...
5Nicholas Cruger to George Codwise, 30 March 1772 (Hamilton Papers)
Tortola, March 30, 1772 . Sends “Invoice and bill Lading for 10 Hhds. Rum, ammounting to ps 473.4.” LC , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Only the summary of Codwise’s account with Nicholas Cruger, which is at the bottom of the letter, is in writing of H. Remainder is in unidentified handwriting.
6From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Cruger, 24 February 1772 (Hamilton Papers)
The 9th Ultimo Capt Robert Gibb handed me your favour dated December 19th 1771 covering Invoice & Bill Lading for Sundrys which were landed in good order agreeable thereto. I sold all your Lumber off immediately at £16 pm, luckkily enough, the price of that article being now reducd to £12, as great quantitys have been lately imported from different parts of the Continent. Indeed, there must be...
7Nicholas Cruger to Henry Cruger, 17 March 1772 (Hamilton Papers)
St. Croix, March 17, 1772 . Announces arrival in St. Croix and describes firm’s recent business transactions. LC , in writing of H, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
8Nicholas Cruger to Henry Cruger, Junior, 19 May 1772 (Hamilton Papers)
St. Croix, May 19, 1772 . Regrets inability to pay protested bills and adds: “Believe me my good Brother, nothing in life has ever affected me more than this matter has. I wish to God it was in my power to reimburse you but realy it is not.” LC , in writing of H, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
9Kortright and Cruger to Henry Cruger, Junior, 19 May 1772 (Hamilton Papers)
St. Croix, May 19, 1772 . “… Believe us Dear Sir it gives us real pain, that we should be the cause of so much uneasiness to you—and the more as we have it not in our power to replace those damn’d Protested Bills as we propos’d (in time).… The only compensation we can make you is to remit you—when those Bills return together with their amounts & Charges with you, the whole of the Interest and...
10From Alexander Hamilton to John H. Cruger, 27 November 1771 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favour of the 21st. Ulto. ⅌ Capt Newton lies now before me, the Contents of which I have properly noted & beg to refer you to a Letter just finished to Mess[rs.] Jacob Walton & John Harris Cruger for everything relative to the Sloop Thunderbolt which I shall say nothing of here. I receivd the articles sent by her, agreeable to your memorandum & in good order. The Cost is to your Credit,...