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CollectionAlexander Hamilton Papers The papers of Alexander Hamilton (ca. 1757-1804), first treasury secretary of the United States, consist of his personal and public correspondence, drafts of his writings (although not his Federalist essays), and correspondence among members of the Hamilton and Schuyler families. The collection, consisting of approximately 12,000 items dating from 1708 to 1917, documents Hamilton's impoverished Caribbean boyhood (scantily); events in the lives of his…- Contributor: First Church in Albany - Hamilton, Alexander
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Web PageRelated Resources Published Editions of Alexander Hamilton's Papers Goebel, Julius, Jr., ed. The Law Practice of Alexander Hamilton: Documents and Commentary. New York: Columbia University Press, 1964-1981. Hamilton, John C., ed. The Works of Alexander Hamilton; Comprising His Correspondence, and His Political and Official Writings, Exclusive of the Federalist, Civil and Military. New‑York, J. F. Trow, printer, 1850‑1851. Available online through HathiTrust External. Lodge, Henry Cabot.…
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Web PageRights and Access The Library of Congress’s digital scans of the papers of Alexander Hamilton are in the public domain.
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ArticleTimeline A chronology of key events in the life of Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary War officer, aide-de-camp to General George Washington, and the nation’s first treasury secretary.