Validating and Securing a Claim
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Validating and Securing a Claim
Description
Ellery expresses his regret and mortification due to his situation as a person who appears to be making exertions and pushing interests to obtain favors rather than validating and securing a claim. He worries that his solicitude might give him a reputation as being troublesome when it is his highest wish to stand well.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
14
author
sent from location
Adjutant General's Office
recipient
in image
note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 24.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Captain Abraham R. Ellery
accountant
notable location
Adjutant General's Office
War Department
notable item/thing
vouchers
accounts
notable idea/issue
reputation
favors
character
pride
notable phrase
my accounts and vouchers for monies disbursed by me in this office
Accountant of War's letter finally rejecting and returning them
document number
1800051460101
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Copy
Capt. Ellery Solicits Gen.l
Hamilton's attention to his claim -
Adjutant General Office May 14- 1800
Sir
I do myself the honor of enclosing you my accounts and vouchers for monies disbursed by me, in this office, and also the Accountant of this letter, finally rejecting and returning them at the same time I feel a sensible regret and mortification, in again intruding upon your time, and tasking your patience - a regret and mortification encreased by my unavoidable feeling myself in some measure in the situation of a person rather making exertions and pushing interest to obtain favours, than to validate and secure a claim - and also what indeed I should more sensibly feel, than the most unfavourable issue of this business from an apprehension that my solicitude might acquire me the reputation of being troublesome, and injure me where it would be my highest wish, pride, and ambition, to stand well.
I have the honour &c
Abraham R. Ellery
Major General Hamilton.
MSA SC 1407-1-78
Capt. Ellery Solicits Gen.l
Hamilton's attention to his claim -
Adjutant General Office May 14- 1800
Sir
I do myself the honor of enclosing you my accounts and vouchers for monies disbursed by me, in this office, and also the Accountant of this letter, finally rejecting and returning them at the same time I feel a sensible regret and mortification, in again intruding upon your time, and tasking your patience - a regret and mortification encreased by my unavoidable feeling myself in some measure in the situation of a person rather making exertions and pushing interest to obtain favours, than to validate and secure a claim - and also what indeed I should more sensibly feel, than the most unfavourable issue of this business from an apprehension that my solicitude might acquire me the reputation of being troublesome, and injure me where it would be my highest wish, pride, and ambition, to stand well.
I have the honour &c
Abraham R. Ellery
Major General Hamilton.
MSA SC 1407-1-78
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BID02 (2 pages) | Collection: Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697. | MSA SC 1407-1-78, M11697 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Abraham R. Ellery | Adjutant General's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |