John Barker Church informs Alexander Hamilton of his recent arrival in Paris and potential extended stay due to a tobacco supply treaty negotiation with the Farmers General. He plans to spend the winter in Europe before returning to America in May to reunite with Hamilton and his wife. Church defers detailed political updates to the Marquis de Lafayette and promises further correspondence through Wadsworth.
John Barker Church informs Alexander Hamilton of recent correspondence and expresses hope that political violence in New York will subside in favor of reason. He declines involvement in a bank unless it is firmly established and mentions sending a letter-copying machine to Hamilton. Church also updates on mutual acquaintances and plans to return to America the following spring.
John Barker Church appoints Alexander Hamilton as his legal representative with full authority to collect debts and sums of money owed to Church. He empowers Hamilton to sue, demand, and recover any current or future financial claims on his behalf. The letter formalizes Hamilton’s role as Church’s attorney in legal and financial matters.
John Barker Church writes to Alexander Hamilton in 1785, likely addressing financial or political matters relevant to their ongoing correspondence. The letter's content is referenced by Hamilton but the original text is missing, leaving its specific subject unclear.