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.
[ Fort Mifflin on Mud Island in the Delaware River ] November 4–8, 1777 . Acknowledges receipt of “His Excellencys order authorizing me to exercise the functions of Engineer at…
[ Fishkill, New York, November 11, 1777 . On November 12, Hamilton wrote to Washington : “By a letter … of yesterday, General Poor informs me… “ Letter not found…
Head Quarters [Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania] 15th. Novemr. 1777 Dear Sir I have duly received your several favours from the time you left me to that of the 12th. inst. I approve…
St Croix Decr. 10th. 1777 Dear Hamilton The fine, impartial, laconic & highly descriptive account you favour’d me with of the last Years Campain, in your letter of March last,…
[ December 22–23, 1777 . On December 28 Clinton wrote to Hamilton : “I was favoured with the Receipt of your Letter of the 22d Instant some Days since and…
Edinburgh Decem: 23rd. 1777 My Dear Hamilton Tho’ I have written you so repeatedly since my Arrival in Scotland, without having ever received an Answer, and ‘tho’ I am, at…
Poughkeepsie [New York] 28th. Decr. 1777. Dear Sir, I was favoured with the Receipt of your Letter of the 22d Instant some Days since and returned a short Answer to…
[Valley Forge, January, 1778] Dear Sir, Enclosed 2 is the remaining part of the Instructions first given to the Officers superintending Hospitals when the[y] were sent off, which I forgot…
Valley Forge, January 22, 1778 . Requests written discharge for Captain Barent J. Ten Eyck, Second New York Regiment. 2
Poughkeepsie [New York] 5th March 1778. Dear Sir, I have received your Favour of the 13th Feb’y last. Your other Letter has not reached me. I am so Circumstanced at…
[ Poughkeepsie, New York, March 6, 1778 . On March 12, 1778, Hamilton wrote to Clinton : “Capt. Coleman delivered me your two letters of the 5th & 6th, instant.â€�…
Boston, March 27, 1778 . Encloses letter from Hugh Knox 1 and requests Hamilton to write to Knox.
Valley Forge, March 27, 1778 . Requests discharge for Ensign Robert Wood, Second New York Regiment.
Pompton [New Jersey] April 15th 1778. Sir, Last Decm’r a Twelvemonth a Small Box was Taken at or Near Princetown And Deposited in an Amunition Cart 2 & Supposed to…
Albany 8 May 1778 Dear Sir, An opinion of your Benevolence leads me to address this Letter to you. Accident has introduced me to Monsr Lewis de Celoron, 1 we…
London May 8th 1778 Mon cher Ami, Comment vous portez vous? & comment vous êtes vous porté depuis que je n’ai eu le plasir de vous voir? Si vous êtes…
Head Quarters [Valley Forge] 4th. June 1778. Sir. Mr. Loring having been sent by Sir Henry Clinton to meet Mr. Boudinot or any other person appointed by me for the…
Phila June 5th 1778 Sir Upon my Report to His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton of our meeting yesterday at the Sorrel Horse for the Purpose of settling an exchange of…
Valley Forge, June 9, 1778 . States that last October he delivered missing chest containing army papers to Easton, Pennsylvania.
Artillery Park [ Valley Forge ] June 12, 1778 . Requests discharge of “Mr. Le Brune a second Lieutenant.”
[ July–November, 1778 .] Asks Hamilton to assist the Chevalier de Villefranche. 2
Philadelphia July 8 1778 My dear Sir I had concluded your Laurels had produced a forgetfulness of your old friend, but am now rejoicing in my disappointment having your obliging…
a Rhode Island ce 26. aoust 1778 J’ai recu votre lettre, 1 cher colonel, et j’y aurois repondu plutôt si l’absence de la flotte ne m’avoit pas mis hors d’etat…
[White Plains, New York, August 29, 1778] Saturday Morng. 5 oClock The Person I mentioned to you came over last Night and informs me, that General Clinton with his whole…