Alexander Hamilton Papers

To Alexander Hamilton from Francis Upton, 6 December 1785

From Francis Upton1

London, December 6, 1785. “… you will perceive that a considerable tract of land in the province of New York has been long since given in trust by My late Father for the use of myself Brother & Sister. As they are both Minors & Myself but just come of Age, it prevented our making a More early Application to take possession of these Lands; but I am now having the proper writings prepared … to invest me with full powers to Act by myself, or my Attorney, in such Manner as shall hereafter by you be advised; and as soon as they are so prepared I shall either immediately set out myself, or transmit you a proper Autjority to Act for me.”

ALS, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; a duplicate of this letter dated December 6, 1785, which was enclosed in Upton to H, June 5, 1786, is also in the Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.

1. See John Adams to H, October 19, 1785.

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    To Alexander Hamilton from Francis Upton, 6 December 1785
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    Upton, Francis
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    Hamilton, Alexander
    Date
    6 December 1785

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    “To Alexander Hamilton from Francis Upton, 6 December 1785,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-03-02-0477. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 3, 1782–1786, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1962, p. 638.]

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