To Alexander Hamilton from William R. Putnam, 12 December 1803
From William R. Putnam
Marietta [Ohio] Decemr 12th 1803
Dear Sir
your last1 inclosing thirty dollars has been receiv’d & your taxes paid—and your acct stands thus
| 1803 | Viz Dr | to ballance of old account | $3.572 | |
| Oct | to postage of a letter | .503 | ||
| 29 | to taxes paid (see bill) | 13.394 | ||
| to commissions | 5.00 | |||
| 22.46 | ||||
| Cr | By cash per mail | 30 | ||
| Ballance Cr | $7.54 | for 1804. |
I am Sir your Obedient Sert
Wm Rufus Putnum
The Hbl. A Hamilton Esqr
ALS, Yale University Library.
3. Letter not found.
4. In the Yale University Library there is a receipt which reads: “Recie’d of Wm Rufus Putnam thirteen dols and thirty nine Cents, being the amount of taxes upon Alexander Hamiltons lands for the present year. Duplicates signed Marietta Oct 29th 1803
Wm Skinner Sheriff
& Collector.”