Year

Letters from 1787

149 letters
Letter

Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to Alexander Hamilton, April 12, 1787

From Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette
To Alexander Hamilton
April 12, 1787

Marquis de Lafayette informs Alexander Hamilton about the unusual convening of the French Assembly of Notables in 1787, which challenges royal authority by demanding provincial assemblies and greater national representation. He explains that this assembly, unlike the compliant one in 1626, acts as an interpreter of the nation's will against despotism and arbitrary taxation. Lafayette emphasizes the growing political awareness and resistance to ministerial control in France.

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Daniel Coxe to Alexander Hamilton, April 4, 1787

From Daniel Coxe
To Alexander Hamilton
April 4, 1787

Daniel Coxe, a British landowner with property in New York, seeks Alexander Hamilton's legal opinion on whether the state enforces laws restricting inheritance rights of British subjects, particularly regarding the principle of alienism. Coxe wants to understand if his property rights remain secure under the Treaty and local law.

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Alexander Hamilton to City of New York in Common Council, March 21, 1787

From Alexander Hamilton
To City of New York in Common Council
March 21, 1787

Alexander Hamilton and fellow Wall Street residents petition the New York City Common Council in 1787 to raise the street's pavement in the center. They request this change to improve drainage by directing water to flow toward the sides of the street. The petition aims to address sanitation and infrastructure concerns in the growing city.