Maintains Relationship and Esteem
Document 1798Explains slight delay in return to Philadelphia. Appreciates his service and seeks to promote it.
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James Mc Henry Esquire
[undecipherable]
Philadelphia
[...] which no doubt [de]serves a [primary?] a[ttention,]
[...] and it will be practis'd in. But it will [be proper?]
that I should frankly confer with you [fully?] [on a]
variety of [sub]jects, and after receiving an [official?]
communication of my appointment, I shall no[t]
delay repair to Philadelphia.
I count always upon your [genuine?] confidence as well as my personal friendship
[in] you as in my [zeal?] for the [service?]; and having
no inclination to [spare?] myself it only remains [for]
us to trace together the plan in which I can
best second your [exertions?] and promote the
[public?] [Service?]
Yr mo [affe?] attachment
A Hamilton.
New York July 22. 17[undecipherable]
[In some affairs we have
[undecipherable] it in our [Congress?]. In
my [opinion?] there should be no mistake
about the [held?] office [and?] [undecipherable]
[in?] your choice of Officers]
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Explains slight delay in return to Philadelphia. Appreciates his service and seeks to promote it.
Date
07/22/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798072240201
Page start
1
Note
Difficult to read
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York

