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Alexander Hamilton to Patrick Dennis, July 16, 1778
[Haverstraw Bay, New York, July 16, 1778] D Sir A considerable fleet of french men of war, chiefly ships of the line, has just arrived at Sandy Hook, under the…
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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 Joseph Wickers, July 19, 1778
[New Brunswick, New Jersey, July 19, 1778] Received of Mr. Joseph Wickers two horses on public service. A Hamilton, ADC
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Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, July 20, 1778
[Black Point, New Jersey, July 20, 1778] Sir, Inclosed I transmit your Excellency a letter from the Count Destain. 2 He has had the River sounded and finds he cannot…
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Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, July 23, 1778
Newark [New Jersey] July 23rd. One oclock [1778] Sir, I wrote to your Excellency the evening of the 20th. by Major Neville. I remained in the neighbourhood of Black Point…
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Alexander Hamilton to Elias Boudinot, July 26, 1778
Head Quarters [White Plains, New York] July 26th. 1778 Dr. Sir, I have had the pleasure of receiving your favour of the  1 instant. Baron Steuben will do me…
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Alexander Hamilton to Commissary of Clothing from the State of Virginia, July 30, 1778
Head Quarters White Plains [New York] July 30th. 1778 Sir, His Excellency is informed, that there is a quantity of state-cloathing coming on under your direction for the use of…
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Alexander Hamilton to James Clinton, August 1, 1778
Head Qrs White plains [New York] Augt 1st 1778 Sir The General has received a letter written by Mr Erskine 2 by your desire at half past Nine oClock this…
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Alexander Hamilton to William Malcom, August 17, 1778
[White Plains, New York, August 17, 1778] Sir, You will appoint a genteel sensible Officer to go to Fish Kill the 19th. instant, where he will receive orders from the…
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Alexander Hamilton to Anthony Wayne, August 24, 1778
Hd Qrs. [White Plains, New York] Aug 24. 78 Sir Capt Nelson 1 complains at Head Quarters, that he has been eight or nine months in arrest by order of…
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Alexander Hamilton to Charles Pettit, September 3, 1778
[White Plains, New York, September 3, 1778] Sir, Two things I am charged by the General to write to you upon. One is to prevent any more wood being cut…
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Alexander Hamilton to Elias Boudinot, September 8, 1778
Head Quarters [White Plains, New York] Sepr 8th. 78. My Dear Sir, It is a long time since I have had either the pleasure of writing to you or of…
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Alexander Hamilton to Horatio Gates, September 8, 1778
[White Plains, New York, September 8, 1778] Sir, His Excellency desires me to inform you that having received information of the enemy’s being out advanced this side of Wards House,…
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Alexander Hamilton to Horatio Gates, September 12, 1778
[White Plains, New York] 12. Sept. 1778 Sir, His Excellency commands me to inform you, that he has received advice, that the enemy, who had made a debarkation at Bedford,…
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Alexander Hamilton to Lord (née William Alexander) Stirling, September 20, 1778
[Fredericksburg, New York, September 20, 1778] My Lord His Excellency finds the relative situation of the country hereabouts something different from what his information led him to conceive and that…
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Alexander Hamilton to Baron De Kalb, September 24, 1778
HQ Fredericksburgh [New York] Sepr. 24. 1778 Sir, His Excellency has received advice, that the enemy have made an incursion into the Jerseys and that another body of troops has…
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Alexander Hamilton to William Malcom, September 25, 1778
[Fredericksburg, New York, September 25, 1778] Dr. Sir, I received your letter of yesterday 1 and have procured a warrant from His Excellency for 2000 dollars, the money for which…
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Alexander Hamilton to Lord (née William Alexander) Stirling, September 28, 1778
Fredericksburg [ New York ] September 28, 1778 . Sends instructions for Stirling’s command in New Jersey.
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Alexander Hamilton to Charles Pettit, September 29, 1778
[Fredericksburg, New York, September 29, 1778] Sir In answer to your favor of this morning, His Excellency desires me to inform you, that the matter in question between the officers…
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Alexander Hamilton to John Bigelow, October 9, 1778
Head Quarters Fredericksburgh [New York] October 9th. 1778 Sir, By His Excellency’s command, I am to request, you will immediately furnish him with an exact return of all the cloaths…
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Alexander Hamilton to Goose Van Schaick, November 4, 1778
[Fredericksburg, New York, November 4, 1778] Sir I have received your favour of Yesterday. His Excellency desires me to inform you, that you are to march Immediately on receiving your…
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Alexander Hamilton to Nathanael Greene, November 8, 1778
[Fredericksburg, New York, November 8, 1778] Sir His Excellency requests you will direct a couple sets of tools provided and sent to General McDougall to blow up rocks which greatly…
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Alexander Hamilton to Alexander McDougall, November 8, 1778
[Fredericksburg, New York, November 8, 1778] Dr Sir, I have received your favor of the 4th, 1 and shall with pleasure communicate the intelligence we have at Head Quarters. On…
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Alexander Hamilton to Royal Flint, November 27, 1778
[Fredericksburg, New York, November 27, 1778] Dr Sir Col Harrison and myself are to meet two Gentlemen of the British army at Amboy monday week. 2 We shall be obliged…
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Alexander Hamilton to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von Steuben, December 19, 1778
[Middlebrook, New Jersey, December 19, 1778] I snatch a hasty moment My Dear Baron to acknowledge the receipt of yr. obliging favour of the 6th. 1 It came here while…