Alexander Hamilton Papers

From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Gerry, 22 November 1791

To Samuel Gerry1

[Philadelphia, November 22, 1791. Asks Gerry to secure the papers which belonged to the office of the Marblehead collector of customs and which were in the possession of the estate of the late collector, Richard Harris.2 Letter not found.]

LS, sold at American Art Association, February 28, 1927, Lot 138.

1. Gerry was collector of customs at Marblehead, Massachusetts.

2. Summary of letter taken from catalogue of the American Art Association.

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    From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Gerry, 22 November 1791
    Author
    Hamilton, Alexander
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    Gerry, Samuel
    Date
    22 November 1791

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    “From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Gerry, 22 November 1791,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-09-02-0382. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 9, August 1791 – December 1791, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1965, p. 521.]

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