To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [12 November 1796]
From Tench Coxe1
[Philadelphia, November 12, 1796]
Sir,
Owing to the absence of Mr Whelen the matter with his concern was not settled till just before my late illness. I am now just getting out. The Pattersons take back their balance, about 10,000 Ds in their Lands and we take a moiety of the remainder. Out of these Mr Church will have to the amount of his remaining 17¾ tracts, taking none but what have been ours, and by a fair draughting Lot. I gave them their choice of this, a suit or a reference. As soon as they execute the papers I will advise you. I shall have 20 tracts, which were to have been sold and to square the account by near £1100. It is very inconvenient to me, but as the Lands are well worth the money & would be rising to a much greater Value, while the Matter was pending, it is much most profitable to proceed as has been done.
I shall be glad to see Mr Church & if my advice or assistance in regard to any of his Pennsylvania property, can be useful, I shall always be ready to afford it.
I am Sir, your mo. obt. st
Tench Coxe
Copy, RG 21, Records of the United States Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Equity Records, Case Files, 1790–1911, National Archives; LC, Papers of Tench Coxe in the Coxe Family Papers at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
1. For an explanation of the contents of this letter, see the introductory note to Coxe to H, February 13, 1795. See also Coxe to H, February 17–18, 22, May 10, August 4, 1795, May 31, 1796; H to Joseph Anthony, March 11, 1795; Anthony to H, May 16, 1795.