Extending My Confinement
Document 1799Osborn laments that sixteen days have passed since his arrest and requests that his confinement be extended from the island to the city. .
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[Docket: Dart & Osborne / July 11. 1799]
Fort Jay February 11th 1799
Sir
On Friday noon (8th inst.) I received your note of the 6th —
This is the Sixteenth day since my arrest, which confines me to the Islands and as yet remains uncertain when a court can be convened; I request the limits of my confinements may be extended to the City— Should there be no impropriety in this request being granted I beg Sir, you will give me the indulgence
I am Sir
respectfully
Yr Obedt Hble Servt
Saml Osborne
Genl Alexander Hamilton
New York
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Osborn laments that sixteen days have passed since his arrest and requests that his confinement be extended from the island to the city. .
Date
02/11/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Jay
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799021160301
Note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Samuel Osborn
Notable locations
New York
Fort Jay
Notable items
my arrest
court
limits of my confinement
the city
impropriety
indulgence