151To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 24 December 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
It was not, my dear friend, till my return from attending the sessions of our State Legislature at Columbia, that I was fully apprized of your irreparable loss. I am much afflicted at the event, and most sincerely condole with Mrs. Hamilton & yourself on a misfortune which only religion & time can alleviate. It is however a consolation to reflect (if so great a loss can admitt of any immediate...
152To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Lawrence and Jonathan Dayton, 4 March 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, March 4, 1803. “The foregoing are Copies of our letters to Meeker Denman & Co on the subject of Insurance.…” AL , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Lawrence and Dayton were partners in a mercantile firm at 94 Greenwich Street, New York City. Copies, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. This letter and its enclosures, which concern the case of Lawrence and Dayton v Columbian...
153To Alexander Hamilton from Barent Gardenier, 24 March 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
Kingston [ New York ] March 24, 1801 . Requests Hamilton’s opinion on the will of Cornelius Newkirk. States: “mr. Clinton will have nothing to boast of in the County of Ulster. We may give Mr. V.R. from one to two hundred Majority.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Gardenier was a Federalist and a lawyer in Kingston, New York. Newkirk, a resident of Hurley, New York, died in...
154To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Burr, 15 November 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
I have paid to Mr Thompson Seventeen hundred and fifty dollars, taken up the Leases of Ross & Duzenbury and left the Titles to the house in Chapel & Murray St. It was my intention now to have paid the Whole—But having ordered this house (cor. of Chap. & Murray) to be sold which has not been effected the balance of about 2000 Ds. is left to be discharged by Sale of the house. James Clapp who is...
155To Alexander Hamilton from Israel Loring, 24 November 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, November 24, 1803. “By a variety of unavoidable Circumstance I am reduced to a State of dependance upon the bounty of my friends. I am in consequence of the injury received in my hip rendered incapable of very Active employment. I have solicited in vain for a situation in one of the Banks as yet there is no vacancy; and now have taken the liberty of addressing you soliciting the...
156To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Olive, [4 September 1801] (Hamilton Papers)
Il est impossible qu’il exsiste deux contrastes plus étonnants pour nous que New-York, et Dartmouth où nous avons été conduits après 35. Jours de passage; l’interêt et les bontés dont vous avez honoré ma famille me font un devoir de vous rendre un compte fidel des évenemens qui nous sont arrivés depuis que nous avons quités l’heureuse Amerique, cette belle partie du monde où la Providence a...
157To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Burr, 21 June 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 20th. inst. has been this day received. Having Considered it attentively I regret to find in it nothing of that sincerity and delicacy which you profess to Value. Political opposition can never absolve Gentlemen from the necessity of a rigid adherence to the laws of honor and the rules of decorum: I neither claim such priviledge nor indulge it in others. The Common sense of...
158To Alexander Hamilton from William Constable, 23 March 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
Our Government is doubtless informed of the Treaty between this Republic and Spain for the cession of Louisiana of which Collaud is to be Governor. I am told it is concluded. Copy, in H’s handwriting, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; copy, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Constable was a New York City merchant and speculator in, among other things, lands in western New York State. In...
159To Alexander Hamilton from Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer, [25 March 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
[ March 25, 1804. The calendar description of this letter reads: “presenting a pair of horses.” Letter not found. ] Philip Hamilton’s calendar of letters “taken by my brother Alexr Hamilton from the House of my sister E[liza] H Holly immediately after her death without any colour of right or authority,” December 30, 1859 ( AD , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). Van Rensselaer, a resident...
160To Alexander Hamilton from Cornelius Bogert, 29 March 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] March 29, 1802. Discusses the facts in the “causes of Vanderheuvel against the Columbian Insurance Company.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Bogert was a New York City lawyer. H made the following entry in his Law Register, 1795–1804: “Columbian Insur: } Of Counsel with Bogert Company Adsm J Vandenheuvel Retainer 100” ( D , partially in H’s handwriting, New York Law...
161To Alexander Hamilton from John Murray, 13 July 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
Baltimore, July 13, 1803. Requests Hamilton’s opinion concerning his father’s claim to lands in New York State. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. This letter is printed in full in Goebel, Law Practice Julius Goebel, Jr., and Joseph H. Smith, eds., The Law Practice of Alexander Hamilton: Documents and Commentary (New York and London, 1964– ). , I, 263–64. John Murray, fourth Earl of...
162To Alexander Hamilton from Madame de Caradeux Lecaye, 6 March 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
Qu’il m’est peinible d’avoir à vous apprendre par Cette lettre, Monsieur le Général, que je N’ai plus l’éspoire de revoir mes Amis de l’Amérique comme je m’en flattois pour ce Printems; Vous qui avez été témoins de mes regrets en les quittant, Vous jugerez aisement de mon Chagrin d’être obligée de renoncer au doux espoire de ma réunion avec eux, je ne Croyois pas pouvoir le Sentir aussi...
163To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 27 March 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
I am happy that you have escaped the danger with which you was threatened by the fire in the vessel in which you were. Had you perished, my calamity would have been compleat. I thank heaven that it is otherwise. I am, however, not perfectly at ease on your account—that unremitted exertion of the mind, and without bodily exercise, will injure if not destroy the machine. Let me, therefore,...
164To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Soderstrom, 16 November 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
Washington, November 16, 1803. “Mr: J: Sands of New York and at Present here as member of Congress,… informed me that Judgement was against him for damages sustained by the arrest of the Brig Jennet, owned by Mr: Haylegas of St. Croix.… I have brought payments forward in Similare cases, and I have good reason to believe that the present Secretary of the Treasury will not put any obstacles in...
165To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Jeremiah Schuyler, 10 December 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
Rhinebeck [ New York ], December 10, 1803 . Discusses a suit involving ownership of lots in New York City claimed by his wife and sister-in-law. Sends information on the progress of a survey of the Claverack lands being made by Judge David Brooks. ALS , Yale University Library. Schuyler was one of Philip Schuyler’s sons and a younger brother of Elizabeth Hamilton. Schuyler is referring to the...
166To Alexander Hamilton from Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 6 September 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
since last writing to you, it occured to me as proper to address a congratulatory note to Mr Edw. livingston on his ascession to the mayoralty of new york. as it afforded me occasion to appraise him of the business pending with the Corporation the particular of which however I left to your self to Explain. simply having Expressed an hope of your being facilitated by the broard the personall...
167To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 25 September 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Bedford, New York, September 25, 1801. Letter not found. ] “List of Letters from Mr. Jay …” to H, Columbia University Libraries.
168To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Truxtun, 26 March 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
As an officer Sacrifised by party Spirit & in the hope of a favourable change in the affairs of our once free and happy Country, I think it a duty to address you as one of the remaining honest political fathers of it. The present administration finding as I verily believe, that it was not possible to Succeed in bringing me over to prostitute my principles by forsaking the federal cause and...
169To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 3 August 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
How greatly have you Obliged And my Beloved Eliza relieved me of anxiety, by drawing from the unhappy seat of Contagion Mr Morton and his family. How much Am I pleased to Learn that you are to make an excursion into the country. I shall now no longer labour under those apprehensions which have so greatly distressed me least some Calamity Should befal my family. My fine Grandson Alexander...
170To Alexander Hamilton from William R. Putnam, 12 December 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
your last inclosing thirty dollars has been receiv’d & your taxes paid—and your acct stands thus 1803 Viz Dr to ballance of old account $3.57 Oct to postage of a letter .50 29 to taxes paid (see bill) 13.39 to commissions 5.00 22.46 Cr By cash per mail 30 Ballance Cr $7.54
171To Alexander Hamilton from William Hornby, 15 September 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
London, September 15, 1801. Requests Hamilton’s opinion “upon a Case which … is of the greatest importance to the Parties concerned.” LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Hornby, who had served as governor of Bombay, was a member of the Pulteney Association, which consisted of William Johnstone Pulteney, Patrick Colquhoun, and Hornby. This association bought 1.2 million acres of land...
172To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 5 April 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favor which I received on Saturday last, has relieved us from great anxiety, and another from Angelica has quite set our minds at ease as to My Dear Eliza, we hope to hear that all will be well when she is disburthened. The Regents have come into all the measures which I mentioned to you, in a former letter, relative to the lands to the northward. The deed will be recorded in the...
173To Alexander Hamilton from William Jackson, 20 April 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
Having been induced to undertake the publication of a daily gazette in this city, I have not hesitated to number you among its Patrons—and under this impression, I now presume to enclose to you a copy of the prospectus, and to request, as far as may consist with convenience, your aid in promoting the subscription in New-York. The objects of the paper are generally detailed in the prospectus....
174To Alexander Hamilton from Henry William De Saussure, 6 August 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
Charleston [ South Carolina ], August 6, 1803 . Replies to Hamilton’s letter of June 9, 1803. States his opinion on Isaac Clason’s attachments on the property of Bird, Savage, and Bird and on the property of Robert Bird and Company and on the validity of an assignment of property which the partners had made to Richard Harison. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Letter not found....
175Receipt from Louis Le Guen, [5 September 1803] (Hamilton Papers)
J’ai Ce Jour 5. Sepbre. 1803 recu du General Hamilton, trois Cents Cinquante d’ollars, Pour Linterest d’un ân, Sur la Somme de Cinq milles d’ollars mentionnée au dit Bond. Morris Ville 5. Septembre 1803. ADS , Yale University Library. For an explanation of the contents of this document, see “Indenture between Alexander Hamilton of the First Part and Richard Harison and Aaron Ogden of the...
176To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 2 January 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of Mondays date only reached me this Morning. My Coachman Toby is very Much Indisposed. My other Servants abroad on their holyday frolick, that I can only send Anthony to morrow morning he will carry a pair of horses to relieve yours, or If a Snow falls in the course of the night he will go in my Sleigh. When You arrive at the Ferry at greenbush, Stop at the tavern and Send Anthony...
177To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 29 April 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Joseph Dennie, now of Philadelphia, has more than once observed to me, that he had never the happiness of being known to you. He repeated the observation, as I lately passed thro’ that city. And manifesting an earnest desire to be introduced, requested me to write to you for that purpose. Of Mr Dennie’s genius and literary talents, you will judge from his writings. These have appeared...
178To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 3 May 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
I was in Georgia when your favour of the 15th: of March arrived in Charleston, & when I received it, it was too late to set out for Washington to be there at the time mentioned even if I had been prepared for such a jaunt. I agree entirely with you in your sentiments of the act repealing the act of the last session for the better organization of the Judiciary department; but it was natural to...
179To Alexander Hamilton from John V. Henry, [17 December 1803] (Hamilton Papers)
I have paid the taxes & charges upon ⟨the⟩ lands in which you are interested described in the Comps certificate which you lately enclosed to me. As the tax of 1802 was unpaid I thought it best to discharge it also. The necessary voucher of these payments is herewith transmitted. After crediting the Bank dft. of $950 I am according to the preceding statement in advance for you $174.69 for which...
180To Alexander Hamilton from Louis Le Guen, 10 January 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, January 10, 1804. On January 18, 1804, Le Guen wrote to Hamilton and referred to “La Lettre … que jai la Lhonneur de vous Ecrire Le 10.” Letter not found. ]