From Alexander Hamilton to Ernst Frederich von Walterstorff, 5 August 1802

To Ernst Frederich von Walterstorff1

[New York, August 5, 1802. On April 20, 1803, Walterstorff wrote to Hamilton and referred to “Your favr. of the 5th. August.” Letter not found.]

1. Walterstorff was governor general of the Danish West Indies from 1787 to July 25, 1794. On leaving office he went to the United States where he remained until 1796, at which time he returned to Denmark. He served again as governor general from February 16, 1802, to February 16, 1803. See also New-York Evening Post, March 9, 1802.

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Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Ernst Frederich von Walterstorff, 5 August 1802
Author: Hamilton, Alexander
Recipient: Walterstorff, Ernst Frederich von
Date: 5 August 1802

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Cite as: “From Alexander Hamilton to Ernst Frederich von Walterstorff, 5 August 1802,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-26-02-0001-0023. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 26, 1 May 1802 – 23 October 1804, Additional Documents 1774–1799, Addenda and Errata, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1979, pp. 25–26.]

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