51Kortright 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...
52Nicholas Cruger to Rengger and Company, 18 July 1772 (Hamilton Papers)
St. Croix, July 18, 1772 . “… This Vessell of mine is a fine large new sloop. I am sending her to New York and I’ll thank you to let me know if there is any one at your Island that would ship about 50 Hhds Sugar on freight or if theres any passengers that want to go to New York. She shall come over for them in about a fortnight.…” LC , in writing of H, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress....
53From Alexander Hamilton to The Royal Danish American Gazette, [6 April 1771] (Hamilton Papers)
I am a youth about seventeen, and consequently such an attempt as this must be presumptuous; but if, upon perusal, you think the following piece worthy of a place in your paper, by inserting it you’ll much oblige Your obedient servant, The Royal Danish American Gazette , April 6, 1771. As the writer gives his age as about seventeen and his initials as AH, it is a reasonable assumption that H...
54Nicholas Cruger to Thomas Thomas, 25 May 1772 (Hamilton Papers)
St. Croix, May 25, 1772 . “… you can send me the Ballance [of your account] at your leisure. Rye flour will sell for ps. 7. a barrel here readily but the Duty is 25 ⅌ Ct. However we enter it as Corn Meal and give the waiter a fee, which hint you must give the Capt if you send any down, and tell him to see me before he enters.…” LC , in writing of H, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
55From Alexander Hamilton to The Royal Danish American Gazette, 6 September 1772 (Hamilton Papers)
I take up my pen just to give you an imperfect account of one of the most dreadful Hurricanes that memory or any records whatever can trace, which happened here on the 31st ultimo at night. It began about dusk, at North, and raged very violently till ten o’clock. Then ensued a sudden and unexpected interval, which lasted about an hour. Meanwhile the wind was shifting round to the South West...
56From 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.
57Ann Lytton Venton’s Order in favor of Alexander Hamilton, [3 May 1773] (Hamilton Papers)
1045. Ann Ventons ordre paa capitain Lillie af 3die may 1773 i Alexander Hammiltons faveur for 15 oxehoveder sucker for Lyttons boe. D , Christiansteds byfogedarkiv skifteprot: 1769–80, no. 50, fol. 324–25, receipt no. 1045, Rigsarkivet, Copenhagen. The translation reads as follows: “1045. Ann Venton’s order of the 3rd of May 1773 on Captain Lillie for 15 hogshead of sugar from the Lytton...