From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 8 December 1791

To George Washington

[Philadelphia, December 8, 1791. On December 9, 1791, Washington wrote to Thomas Jefferson:1 “Yesterday afternoon Colo. Hamilton was desired, as soon as the Tariff was ready, to let it be known. Enclosed is his answer.” Letter not found.]

1. GW description begins John C. Fitzpatrick, ed., The Writings of George Washington (Washington, 1931–1944). description ends , XXXI, 442.

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Source Project: Hamilton Papers
Title: From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 8 December 1791
Author: Hamilton, Alexander
Recipient: Washington, George
Date: 8 December 1791

Reference

Cite as: “From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 8 December 1791,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-10-02-0013. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 10, December 1791 – January 1792, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1966, p. 353.]

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