201Certificate on John Hanson by Anthony L. Bleecker, Peter S. Curentius, Alexander Hamilton, John Lamb, and Hercules … (Hamilton Papers)
We the Subscribers do certify that we were acquainted with Capt John Hanson deceased in his life time, and at an early period of the Revolution of the United States, and have satisfactory grounds to believe that he was firmly attached to the cause of the Revolution and to the liberties of this Country. We also certify, that we particularly recollect as eye Witnesses his conduct on a certain...
202To Alexander Hamilton from Barent Bleecker, [12 September 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, September 12, 1796. The description of this letter in the dealer’s catalogue reads: “Reminding him that the third installment for the lands in Cosby’s Manor would come due Oct. 4, and requesting payment.” Letter not found. ] The Collector: A Magazine for Autograph and Historical Collectors , LXVII, No. 1–2 (January-February, 1954), 7, Item e 44. For an explanation of the contents...
203To Alexander Hamilton from William Lowder for the Board of Assessors of the Town of Boston, 14 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The assessors of the town of Boston are now apportioning a large tax on the inhabitants. Their duty obliges them to take every measure in order to ascertain the quantum of taxable property each citizen holds, that the assessment may be just, and the burthen equal. They have already ascertained the full amount of the property in trade, in such a manner as can scarcely fail of being right, by...
204To Alexander Hamilton from Justus Erich Bollmann, 10 April 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 10, 1796. On April 13, 1796, Bollmann wrote to Hamilton : “A few days ago I had the pleasure to inclose You a copy of a letter which I had written to the President of the United States.” Letter not found. ] Bollmann to Washington, April 10, 1796 ( ALS , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress).
205To Alexander Hamilton from Justus Erich Bollmann, 13 April 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
A few days ago I had the pleasure to inclose You a copy of a letter which I had written to the President of the United States. In consequence of that I was called on Friday last to the State office, where Mr. Pickering told me that the President had some inclination to make a new effort to relieve the Marquis, and desired me at the same time to communicate to him by writing my Ideas on this...
206To Alexander Hamilton from Phineas Bond, 2 September 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 2, 1795 . A letter which Hamilton wrote to Bond on September 1, 1795 , is endorsed: “answered 2d. Sept.” Letter not found. ]
207To Alexander Hamilton from Gerrit Boon, 26 January 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
Oldenbarneveld [ New York ] January 26, 1797. Discusses the case of Herman LeRoy, William Bayard, and Boon v Peter Servis and others . ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Boon, a native of the Netherlands, was an agent of the six Dutch banking firms which formed the Holland Land Company on February 13, 1796. H was an attorney for the company. For background to this letter, see...
208To Alexander Hamilton from Gerrit Boon, 6 May 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Albany, May 6, 1795. “The day of yesterday favoured me with your Counsel, on the Matter in question: I have Perused the Same, and Shall act accordingly. I intend to sett of from here, this afternoon for the westward; and shall endeavour to get all the Further Information, I am able to collect….” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. This letter was addressed to H in his capacity as an...
209To Alexander Hamilton from Jean Marie de Bordes, 15 November 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, November 15, 1795. “… On the end of 1776 being recommended to you by General Washington, I was received and Served as a volunteer in your company of Artillery.… Few days after, from your company I was promoted to the duty of an aid-de-camp and temporaly acted as a Brigade-major… to the end of this memorable Campain. Called afterwards by peculiar reasons to the South of America, I...
210Enclosure: [Account of a Farm in Talbot County], 11 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The following account is of a farm in Talbot County (State of Maryland) of middling goodness; with the medium produce of it’s last four years Crops. It contains about 450 acres, of which 180 are woodland, 270 arable, & of this 110 are pasture. The value of the whole, as it might be expected to sell on time, according to present opinion is £2,500. It’s Produce, in common, the medium of 4 years,...