New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-11
DEATH OF MRS. ALEXANDER
H4NIL TON

Tho deoease of this venerable and distinguished
lady is announced AZ having occurred in the Cl'y Vi
Washington on Thursday, Nov. 9. Her remains nave
beeu brought to this City, OF which for many years
she WIS an honOred resident, and will be in'errea'
with fu1 eral solemnities, at o'clock to-day al iny
Church.
Elizabeth Hamilton was the daughter OF Phulp
SCHUYLER. the American Revolutionary General, ana
was born IN Albany in 1888. She accordingly la'Sed
but four wears Of the completion of century oil exist
ence At the age Of twenty-five she was marr'ed 10
General Alexander Hamilton, who at that time was
one of CT neral washingtons Guards, with the rank
Of Lieutenant Colonel She survived her husband
little more than city years. After the fatal event
which terminated his life, she remained foe several
wears in NevYork, devotipg herself to acts Of bene
violence; and while she commanded the grateful
yer Grafton OF the poor regarded with profound
esteem BIZ all classes of society. OF late years Mrs.
Hamilton had resided with daughter in Washing
ton, wheie, although sbstaining in great measure
from general society, she the center of devoted
circle Ct friends and the object Of universal admra-
ton, as well as genuine lady of the old school, and
noble specimen of past century. correspondent
Of the Boston Transcript abou. year ago published
the following incident:
Some there are who may recolect her on a visit
10 Boston think more than ten years ago. IL so
happeped that horticultural celebration @ls 80 iut
to take place a. FaDenil Hall aud this distinguish I'd
lady invited aId placed 10 tho desk, by toe size
OF the President Of the Institution. There we're clergy
men and other g1iisries but she the only won
an admitted the plef0 la the course OF VARIOUS
addr,s made from The table below rlchy oadsd WIN
flowers fruits &c Webster arose aud begged leave
10 announce n the daueh of Gen. Schuyler ani
the widow of Gen. Hamilton was then present; and
with bis own happy and thrilling Renaissance, he
dwet on the d. parted.
"Mrs. Hamilton Iaii aside her black bonnet, and
arose. All was silent attention; those who sat near
enough could read the tender and touching emotions
Of her countenance. She turned 10 the President
ard adCrefFed him. He immedlstoy, IN graceful
and appropriate manner uttered the sentinsnts she
EXPRESSED 10 him and reQuestsd him TO make known.
when she left the desk and descended to the ai-le,
there something truly cOngenlal "a Que Republic,
and beautiful in the simplicity of her manner add the
rospect showed 70 her in national hall. No one
moved, bat all silently waited She walked through
the aisIe, attended by one or two friends, b1Sing
almost mperceptiby from AIDE 70 the other to the
multitude expressing Der FEELINGS by her counte-
nance Her simple and unpretending manner, and
the silent, respectful homage of the people, seemed
to contain q clear and beautiful demonstration OF re-
publican truth and sincerity
letter from gentleman in NeT-fork to his friend
in Bosom written on the 22d Of August, 1851, thus
speaks of Mrs. Hamilton while resident of this city;
"She is ninety. far years Of age, and Is IN the
health and spirits. On my return from Fort Lee 10.
day received letter from Der. containing request
that would call and see her. The letter was written
in as clear and steady baud if she not
than fifty. received several letters from her lat
winter, dated from Washington, written in the same
way. This letter wss dated Aug. 90 le5l. She was
IN be found, she nforned me-, at MIR. Schuyler IN
Laight et in tlis City. called this gernOon TO
her and think of my surprise in finding that she had
tax en- the cars for Connect mt only hour before
She told me- in her last interview that Der husband
wrote tie outline OF bis papers in The Fderaiia
board OF one of the North River sloOps while on his
way to Albany, journey lor rather vOyagel which
IN those days usually occupied week; and that puo
lie business so filed up bis time that he was con-
PEELED TO do much of his studying and writing while
/ travelling