Injury to a Private Vessel by Unauthorizede Persons
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter Signed
Title
Injury to a Private Vessel by Unauthorizede Persons
Description
Hamilton discusses a case in which a private vessel, engaged by the British Consul at Norfolk, has been damaged by unauthorized persons. This constitutes a private trespass which must be redressed through the ordinary course of law.
year created
1794
month created
05
day created
09
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Letter was approved by Henry Knox.
notable person/group
His Excellency, George Hammond
Alexander Hamilton
District Attorney
Henry Knox
notable location
Philadelphia
document number
1794050990101
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | NB014 (0 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | Box 27:88 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Hammond | [unknown] | [n/a] |