The Charges Give Me More Pleasure than Pain
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Title
The Charges Give Me More Pleasure than Pain
Description
Rivardi responds to the charges against him and asserts that a Court of Inquiry will most assuredly demonstrate the malice of any accuser;
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
21
author
sent from location
Niagra
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22. Enclosed in Lear to Hamilton, 03/30/1799.
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Jacob Rivardi
Captain [James] Bruff
witnesses
the Board
accuser
notable location
Niagra
notable item/thing
duplicate
charges against me
Court of Inquiry
malice of my accuser
pleasure
pain
zeal
specifications
repairs
notable phrase
All that [the charges] contain is calculated to give me more pleasure than pain as the Court of Inquiry, which I beg humbly to solicit, must prove the malice of any accuser and the zeal with which I always exerted myself for the public.
document number
1799022140301
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGO13 (2 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 16 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Jacob Rivardi | Niagra | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |