My Zeal for Public Service, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
My Zeal for Public Service, Etc.
Description
Hamilton pledges to travel to Philadelphia to meet with McHenry as soon as the official communication of his appointment arrives.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
22
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Marked "Private."
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
General Washington
notable location
New York
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
official communication of my appointment
personal friendship for you
zeal for public service
notable phrase
I count always upon your confidence as well in my personal friendship for you as in my zeal for the public service
document number
1798072240000
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | THA11 (1 pages) | Collection: V.F. Vertical File A.K. Peter Keyser. | PK |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Southern Relief Auction Catalog | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |