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Hamilton, James, 1752-1819. James Hamilton collection, 1733-1899.

Title: James Hamilton collection, 1733-1899.

The James Hamilton Collection consists mainly of legal documents from the Hamiltons' law practice and the general correspondence of their acquaintances. The correspondence offers insight not only into the legal practices of an eighteenth and nineteenth century Pennsylvania town, but it also gives an occasional glimpse into the personal lives of both Hamiltons. The papers also trace the life of the younger Hamilton, as a young man, a college student at Dickinson College, a lawyer in Carlisle, a supporter and pioneer of public education and lover of science. The correspondents in this collection include clients of the firm, Revolutionary War figures such as Anthony Wayne, prominent Americans like Benjamin Chew and relatives of the Hamiltons. Besides the general correspondence and legal documents, this collection includes various other papers and volumes, such as court dockets, receipt books, military papers, customs books from Philadelphia, papers relating to schools in Carlisle and North Carolina, and other miscellaneous papers and volumes.

ArchivalResource: 59 boxes, 26 vols., (28 linear ft.)

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