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Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, March 5, 1778
Head Quarters [Valley Forge] March 5th 1778 Sir, It gives me pleasure to inform you that Mr Boudinotte 2 has been able to effect your exchange for a Doctor Mentzes.…
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Letters from Alexander Hamilton
B. 1755 · D. 1804
Alexander Hamilton was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 under the presidency of George Washington. He also founded America's first political party, the Federalist Party, in 1791.
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395 letters
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Alexander Hamilton to George Clinton, March 12, 1778
Head Quarters [Valley Forge] March 12th 1778. Sir, Capt. Coleman 1 delivered me your two letters of the 5th & 6th, 2 instant. The pleasure, I have, in corresponding with…
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Alexander Hamilton to Samuel French, March 20, 1778
[Valley Forge, March 20, 1778] Sir, His Excellency has received good information, that there is a number of arms and spare Bayonets, at Bordin Town in New Jersey. This he…
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Alexander Hamilton to Israel Shreve, March 25, 1778
[Valley Forge, March 25, 1778] Sir, His Excellency desires me to inform you, that he, has given directions for the party stationed at the Salt works, which Col: Forman is…
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Alexander Hamilton to Stephen Moylan, March 29, 1778
[Valley Forge, March 29, 1778] Sir It is His Excellency’s desire that you immediately send to camp a good active vigilant officer with twenty horse. Let both horses and men…
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Alexander Hamilton to Nathanael Greene, April 3, 1778
[Valley Forge, April 3, 1778] Dr. General, We have to request, you will order a couple of very good teams to be got ready to proceed to the enemy’s lines…
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Alexander Hamilton to Stephen Moylan, April 3, 1778
Head Quarters [Valley Forge] April 3d. 1778 Sir, By command of His Excellency, I am to desire, you will send a corporal and six dragoons, with a Trumpeter to Head…
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Alexander Hamilton to Henry E Lutterloh, April 19, 1778
[ Valley Forge ] April 19, 1778 . States that a horse not fit for service should be returned to a Mr. Sellers, its owner. Signed “A Hamilton ADC.�
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Alexander Hamilton to James Mease, April 26, 1778
[Valley Forge, April 26, 1778] Sir, By command of His Excellency, I inclose you a letter to him from the officers of the German batalion. There appears, by the representation,…
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Alexander Hamilton to William De Hart, May 7, 1778
[Valley Forge, May 7, 1778] Sir, By command of His Excellency, I am to desire, You will immediately march with your Regiment by the safest and most convenient route into…
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Alexander Hamilton to Nathanael Greene, May 7, 1778
[Valley Forge, May 7, 1778] Dr Sir I am sadly distressed for want of a good saddle &c; and such is my situation, that I have no opportunity of procuring…
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Alexander Hamilton to William Maxwell, May 10, 1778
[Valley Forge, May 10, 1778] Sir His Excellency has received yours from Horsam meeting House. 1 He is a good deal surprized that you left your Artillery behind as one…
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Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Morgan, May 17, 1778
[Valley Forge, May 17, 1778] Sir, His Excellency is sending a considerable detachment towards the enemy’s lines, which will march tomorrow morning. He desires you to select 50 men of…
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Alexander Hamilton to John Dixon, May 29, 1778
Head Quarters Valley Forge May 29th 1778 The Commander in chief positively requires all officers, absent from camp, belonging to the Troops of the State of Virginia, except those who…
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Alexander Hamilton to Henry R. Jackson, June 9, 1778
[Valley Forge, June 9, 1778] Sir His Excellency desires you will put a stop, by every mean in your power to the above practice. Any officer who shall be found…
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Alexander Hamilton to Elias Boudinot, June 18, 1778
[Valley Forge, June 18, 1778] Dr Sir The General has received your Billet per horseman. 1 He thanks you for your intelligence and begs you will continue to advise him…
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Alexander Hamilton to William Duer, June 18, 1778
Hd Qrs. [Valley Forge] June 18, 1778 Dear Sir, I take the liberty to trouble you with a few hints on a matter of some importance. Baron Steuben, who will…
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Alexander Hamilton to Anthony Wayne, June 18, 1778
[Valley Forge, June 18, 1778] Sir, His Excellency desires you will have the division commanded by General Mifflin 1 prepared to march at two OClock. You know it consists of…
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Alexander Hamilton to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, June 25, 1778
[Cranbury Town, New Jersey, June 25, 1778] Sir, We find on our arrival here, 2 that the intelligence received on the road is true. The enemy have all filed off…
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Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, June 26, 1778
[Robins Tavern, near Allentown, New Jersey, June 26, 1778] 1 Sir, The result of what I have seen and heard concerning the enemy is, that they have incamped with their…
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Alexander Hamilton to Charles Scott, June 27, 1778
[Robins Tavern, near Allentown, New Jersey, June 27, 1778] Sir, This part of the troops marches instantly. We are to join in the Monmouth road one mile this side of…
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Alexander Hamilton to Elias Boudinot, July 5, 1778
[New Brunswick, New Jersey, July 5, 1778] My dear Sir, You will by this time imagine that I have forgotten my promise of writing to you, as I have been…
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Alexander Hamilton to Stephen Moylan, July 7, 1778
[New Brunswick, New Jersey, July 7, 1778] Sir, It is His Excellency’s pleasure, that you collect the whole of the cavalry , without delay, as well the unarmed as the…
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Alexander Hamilton to William Alexander, July 14, 1778
[Paramus, New Jersey, July 14, 1778] Sir, Since the giving my evidence at the Court Martial, I have been endeavouring to recollect more particularly the import of the conversation between…