Letters: Alexander Hamilton to Robert Fergusson
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Series 1 contains eleven (11) letters from Maryland tobacco merchant Alexander Hamilton to fellow Maryland tobacco merchant Robert Fergusson. Discussion of business matters, especially debts and payments. Sent from Piscataway, Maryland to Port Tobacco, Maryland. Also includes 1 letter from Hamilton to Benjamin Cawood. Letters date 1786-1794. Arranged chronologically.
Dates
- From the Collection: 1717 - 1810
- From the Collection: Majority of material found within 1780 - 1800
Collection-level Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General Note
Series No. in Collection: 1
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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