Papers. 1796-1797.

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Papers. 1796-1797.

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Commanding officer, West Point, N.Y. Letter, 28 April 1796, West Point, to Alexander Hamilton recounting the events which led to his duel with William Wilson; letter, 30 April 1796, West Point, to Col. Ben Walker discussing the incident between Wilson and Rochefontaine; orders, 3 March 1797, West Point, directing the firing of a 16 gun salute in honor of George Washington and his successor; orders, 26 June 1797, transmitted through Lieutenant Drausy regarding training exercises.

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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...

Rochefontaine, Stephen

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Wilson, William W.

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William Wilson, in partnership first with Henry B. Fitz and then with G.H. Davenport, owned extensive lands in the Darling Downs, particularly in the parishes of Pilton and Haldon. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225761176 Wilson was a merchant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From the description of Letters and order books, 1757-1760. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122503612 William Wilson...

Drausy, Lieutenant, fl. 1797.

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Walker, Benjamin, fl. 1796.

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