I can have but faint hopes of relief in case of accident...
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
I can have but faint hopes of relief in case of accident...
Description
Although he is able to send the money to the regiments soon, Swan worries that a robbery of the mail or other accident may interfere and therefore damage his reputation irreparably.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
25
author
sent from location
Trenton
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Swan to Hamilton, 09/25/1799.Extract
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Caleb Swan, Paymaster General
notable location
Trenton
bank in Philadelphia
notable item/thing
sums of money
accient
robbery of the mail
letter of the law
tenor of my instructions
rigid adherence to the rules and forms in the examining officers of the Treasury
notable phrase
I have to apportion the sums of money to the different regiments and obtain separate drafts for the same out of the bank in Philadelphia
the money [will be] put in motion in the course of a week
I find myseff standing on uncertain ground--committed to the hazard of accident by a robbery of the mail or other contingency
I can have but faint hopes of relief in case of accident
document number
1799092560000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Caleb Swan | Trenton | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |