George Washington Papers

To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 25 April 1794

From Alexander Hamilton

[Philadelphia] April 25. ’94.

The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President & sends a letter to him from Captn Cochran. The manner in which it appears explains the error of having opened it.1

LB, DLC:GW.

1The enclosed letter from Capt. Cochran to GW has not been found. It may have been from Robert Cochran, the captain of the South Carolina revenue cutter.

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