Letter and autograph, 1791.

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Letter and autograph, 1791.

Collection includes a personal letter of Alexander Hamilton to his wife, Elizabeth, informing her that business matters required him to stay in Philadelphia longer than he had expected; a piece of stationary containing the autograph of Elizabeth Hamilton.

2 items.Alexander Hamilton letter: 1 item (4 p.) ; 25 cm.Elizabeth Hamilton autograph 1 item (4 p.) ; 14 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7632614

New York State Library

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Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

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Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was an American revolutionary, statesman and Founding Father of the United States. Hamilton was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, the founder of the Federalist Party, as well as a founder of the nation's financial system, the United States Coast Guard, and the New York Post newspaper. As the first secretary of the treasury, Hamilton was the main author of the economic policies of the administration of P...

Hamilton, Elizabeth Schuyler, 1757-1854

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Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (b. August 9, 1757, Albany, NY–d. November 9, 1854, Washington, DC) was the daughter of Continental Army General Philip Schuyler, a Revolutionary War general, and Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler. The Van Rensselaers and Schuylers were some of the richest and most politically influential families in the state of New York. Elizabeth was described as very strong willed. She met Alexander Hamilton in 1780 and they married soon after. Elizabeth aided her husband dur...