Oh Mad! Mad! Mad!
Document 1800"Your letter with the enclosed came to hand the day preceding my leaving the city for this place. The hurry of the first moments here prevented my sending it sooner."
Private / James Mc. Henry Esq Camp Scotch Plains May 23. 1800 Sir The letter with the inclosed came to hand the day preceding my leaving the city for this place. The hurry of the first moments have prevented my Sending it Sooner. Oh mad! mad! mad! Yrs Affecty AH
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[Private]
James Md Henry Esq
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Camp Scotch Plains
May 23. 1800
Dr Sir
The letter with the enclosed came to hand the day preceding my leaving the City for this place. The hurry of the first moments here prevented my sending it Sooner. Oh mad! mad! mad!
Ym affely
[undecipherable: C H]
[James Md H [undecipherable: Esq]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
"Your letter with the enclosed came to hand the day preceding my leaving the city for this place. The hurry of the first moments here prevented my sending it sooner."
Date
05/23/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Camp Scotch Plains
Repository
Collection
Document number
1800052340001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 05/28/1800.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Notable locations
Camp Scotch Plains