Title: From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 31 December 1826
From: Adams, John Quincy
To: Adams, George Washington

				N. 35—
					My dear George
					Washington 31. Decr 1826.

				May the blessing of God, whose justice is remembered at the close of your last Letter rest upon you through the year about to commence, and many more, as long as it shall be his pleasure that you live upon earth, and then follow you to a better world. Your Letter and scrap of the 22d. and 23d. have brought up tolerably well the arrears of your correspondence with me, excepting that I am still waiting for your account to the first of October, and from to morrow will be due that of another Quarter. Till they are both received, and perhaps until I receive your reply to my last, I shall probably reserve all further directions to you. I am glad you completed the resurvey of the Sevile lots, and suppose we must be content with the nine acres on the land, instead of the eleven conveyed by the deed—The safest course will be to do nothing further in the matter till next summer, when I hope to pay another visit to Quincy, and to complete as far as possible the settlement of my father’s Estate conformably to his Will.The Portrait and the Rocking Chair, can now not reach this place before the Spring. We have had a Christmas week of colder weather than had been experienced for several years and “the torrent of consolidation” has fallen upon the Potowmack.I suppose this Letter will reach you, absorbed in business with the Legislature. If you continue well, and conscious of having employed yourself wisely, you will have no time to indulge moments of despondency—Let me once more caution you in regard to conduct in your Seat—Take no part in the discussion of topics which you do not understand—Form your opinions with anxious deliberations, and express them with firmness, modesty, and discretion—Never turn between parties, and never yield to any party your own well considered sense of right—Beware of Trap doors—and whose you discover then, generally pass by without seeming to notice them—And again, may the blessing of Heaven be with you. Your ever affectionate father

					J. Q. A.


Title: From John Quincy Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 1826
From: Adams, John Quincy,Quincy, Josiah, III
To: Adams, John Quincy

					Cashier of the Office of Discount and Deposit of theBANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
					BOSTON, December 1826

				Pay to J. Q. Adams or Bearer Order, Two hundred and ninety Dolls. 20 cts.

					J. Q. AdamsJosiah QuincyExecutors of the Will of John Adams

					290 Dolls. 20 cts.


Title: From John Quincy Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 1826
From: Adams, John Quincy
To: Adams, John Quincy

					Boston December 1826.

				Received of the Executors of the Will of John Adams, the sum of two hundred and ninety dollars and 20 Cents, by a Check of the said Executors, on the Cashier of the U.S. Branch Bank here, being the amount of an Order of W. S. Smith, one of the Devisees, named in said Will, in favour of Benjamin L. Lear, Attorney to the Baron Hyde de Neuville, and by the said Lear endorsed payable to my Order.

					J. Q. Adams.

					$290:20


Title: From John Adams to Samuel L. Southard, 1826
From: Adams, John
To: Southard, Samuel L.

					Saturday—1826

				Mr J. Adams presents his compliments to Mr Southard, and will be much obliged if he will inform him what arrangement has been made regarding the draft which Mr A. had the honour to present. As it is a money matter of some amount Mr A wishes to give all the information in his power to Mr Cruft of Boston by whom it was sent—


Title: From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Samuel L. Southard, 1826 to 1829
From: Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson
To: Southard, Samuel L.

					Dear Sir
					ca. 1826-1829

				From a conversation that I had with my brother last evening I find that the Letter I mentioned to you in confidence yesterday had been much misunderstood. I think it my duty to mention this fact that no injustice should be done to any party and that you may not think me rash and precipitate in my judgements—Present me to Mrs. Southard and return me the note franked which accompanies this / respectably

					L C A.


Title: From John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, Jr., 4 May 1827
From: Adams, John Quincy
To: Adams, Thomas Boylston, Jr.

					My dear Nephew—
					Washington 4. May 1827.

				I have received your Letter of the 23d ulto. with much pleasure, and now enclose a copy of the Discourse of Mr Wirt, the perusal of which will I hope be as gratifying to you as was the Memoir of Judge CranchHaving had a recent and very painful occasion, in the performance of my own duty to become informed of many particulars relating to the Standing of your associates at the Academy, I have been at least pleased in observing that you maintain a respectable station among them. As you are now rapidly approaching the last year of your term at the Academy, I indulge the hope that you become more and more sensible of the course of conduct which will bring you from it with honour, and it has been a source of great consolation to me, that in the disorders which have required severe retribution, your name has been in no wise implicated—I hope and trust that you will continue to the end, without fear and without reproach—Remember me affectionately to Robert Buchanan, and let him Share with you, the advice of your Uncle and friend

					J. Q. Adams—


Title: Probate Court Transaction on Estate of Rachel Lavien, [19 February 1768]
From: Towers, James,Dietrichs, Johan Henric
To:

[St. Croix, February 19, 1768]
Skifte brev no. XXIX.
Som udi Skifte-Sessions Protocollen er behandlet under No. XXIV sc: efter afgangne
Rachael Lewine
James Towers Hands kongelige Majestæts til Danmark og Norge pp. bestalter Skifte-Forvalter ved Christianstæds Jurisdiction paa Eylandet St Croix udj America og Jvar Hofman Sevel bestalter Byefoged ved samme Jurisdiction samt med Skifte-Forvalter Laurence Bladwil og Jsaac Hartman tillige med Johan Henric Dietrichs bestalter Bye- og Skifte-Skriver sammesteds, giøre witterligt
at
Anno 1768 dend 19de Februarij om Aftenen Klokken 10 slet indfandt sig Skifte-Rætten udj et Huus her i Byen Thomas Dipnall tilhørende, hvor der for en Time siden et Fruentimmer Rachael Lewine ved Døden afgangen for at forseigle hendes Effecter til videre Registrering. Tilstæde ved Forretningen som Vidner vare bemelte Thomas Dipnall og Friderich Wilhl Larsen, hvor da blev forseiglet et Kammer, hvor udj var hendes Effecter, samt Koffert etc., derefter blev forseiglet et Pulterkammer og 2de Magaziner i Gaarden og da der var intet andet at forseigle undtagen Gryder og andre smaa Ting som blev uforseiglet til Ligets Brug, hvor udj er includeret 6 Stoele, 2de Borde og 2de Porcelains-Kummer. Saa blev Forretningen sluttet.
Saaledes passeret testerer

James Towers

Johan Henric Dietrichs

Som Vidner:

Thomas Dipnall

Friderich Wilhm Larsen

Anno 1768 den 22. Februarij indfandt sig Skifte-Rætten der blev administreret af mig James Towers som constitueret Skifte-Forvalter og af mig Johan Henric Dietrichs som kongl. bestalter Bye- og Skifteskriver ved Christianstæds Jurisdiction paa Eylandet St Croix udj America sig udj Thomas Dipnalls Huus her i Byen hvor Madme Rachael Lewine ved Døden dend 19 hujus er afgangen og hvis Effecter blev forseiglet strax ved Dødsfaldet, for nu samme Afdødes Efterladenskab at registrere og vurdere til en paafølgende Skifte og Deeling imellem dend Afdødes efterladte Børn, som ere 3de Sønner navnlig Peter Lewine født i dend Afdødes Egteskab med John Michael Lewine, som siden skal have været skildt fra hende for gyldige Aarsager (efter hvad Skifte-Rætten derom har underrettet sig) af Høyeste Øvrighed, item 2de Sønner nemlig James Hammilton og Alexander Hamilton, den ene 15ten og den anden 13 Aar gl. og ere samme Slifrigbørn sc. siden den Afdødes Skilsmisse med bemelte Lewine. Bemelte Søn Peter Lewine haver og endnu opholder sig i Syd Carolina og efter Underretning er ungefæhr 22 Aar gammel.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Edward Stevens, 11 November 1769
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Stevens, Edward

St Croix Novemr. 11th 1769
Dear Edward
This just serves to acknowledge receipt of yours per Cap Lowndes which was delivered me Yesterday. The truth of Cap Lightbourn & Lowndes information is now verifyd by the Presence of your Father and Sister for whose safe arrival I Pray, and that they may convey that Satisfaction to your Soul that must naturally flow from the sight of Absent Friends in health, and shall for news this way refer you to them. As to what you say respecting your having soon the happiness of seeing us all, I wish, for an accomplishment of your hopes provided they are Concomitant with your welfare, otherwise not, tho doubt whether I shall be Present or not for to confess my weakness, Ned, my Ambition is prevalent that I contemn the grov’ling and condition of a Clerk or the like, to which my Fortune &c. condemns me and would willingly risk my life tho’ not my Character to exalt my Station. Im confident, Ned that my Youth excludes me from any hopes of immediate Preferment nor do I desire it, but I mean to prepare the way for futurity. Im no Philosopher you see and may be jusly said to Build Castles in the Air. My Folly makes me ashamd and beg youll Conceal it, yet Neddy we have seen such Schemes successfull when the Projector is Constant I shall Conclude saying I wish there was a War.
I am   Dr Edward   Yours
Alex Hamilton
PS   I this moment receivd yours by William Smith and am pleasd to see you Give such Close Application to Study.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to The Royal Danish American Gazette, [6 April 1771]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Royal Danish American Gazette

[St. Croix, April 6, 1771]
To the Printer of the Royal Danish American Gazette.
Sir,
I am a youth about seventeen, and consequently such an attempt as this must be presumptuous; but if, upon perusal, you think the following piece worthy of a place in your paper, by inserting it you’ll much oblige Your obedient servant,
A.H.

In yonder mead my love I found
Beside a murm’ring brook reclin’d:
Her pretty lambkins dancing round
Secure in harmless bliss.
I bad the waters gently glide,
And vainly hush’d the heedless wind,
Then, softly kneeling by her side,
I stole a silent kiss—

She wak’d, and rising sweetly blush’d
By far more artless than the dove:
With eager haste I onward rush’d,
And clasp’d her in my arms;
Encircled thus in fond embrace
Our panting hearts beat mutual love—
A rosy-red o’er spread her face
And brighten’d all her charms.

Silent she stood, and sigh’d consent
To every tender kiss I gave;
I closely urg’d—to church we went,

And hymen join’d our hands.
Ye swains behold my bliss complete;
No longer then your own delay;
Believe me love is doubly sweet
In wedlocks holy bands.—

Content we tend our flocks by day,
Each rural pleasures amply taste;
And at the suns retiring ray
Prepare for new delight:
When from the field we haste away,
And send our blithsome care to rest,
We fondly sport and fondly play,
And love away the night.

Cœlia’s an artful little slut;
Be fond, she’ll kiss, et cetera—but
She must have all her will;
For, do but rub her ’gainst the grain
Behold a storm, blow winds and rain,
Go bid the waves be still.

So, stroking puss’s velvet paws
How well the jade conceals her claws
And purs; but if at last
You hap to squeeze her somewhat hard,
She spits—her back up—prenez garde;
Good faith she has you fast.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Walton and Cruger, [19 October 1771]
From: Walton and Cruger
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Jamaica, October 19, 1771. On November 27, 1771, Hamilton wrote to Jacob Walton and John H. Cruger: “I have now the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your favour dated October the 19th.” Letter not found.]


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Nicholas Cruger, [31 October 1771]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Cruger, Nicholas

Mr Nicholas Cruger   ⅌ Codwise
St Croix [October 31, 1771]
Dear Sir
Expecting that Capt Codwise would ⟨have⟩ saild two days ago, I had already wrote & delive⟨red⟩ my Letter to him, but the arrival of Capt Lowndes furnishes me with something more to say. By him I receivd sundry Letters; one from Mr. Henry Cruger, one from Mr. John Cruger, one from Mr. John Harris Cruger, and several from Henry Cruger Junior, which last are all Copies and have been answerd, except one of the 24 June. I now inclose it to you with an abstract of the substance of your last Letters to him, which perhaps will be requisite in returing an answer.
I also send you the Owners last Letter now arrivd & a list of the Bills; all the protests for Non-acceptance are come to hand.
In Mr. John Harris Cruger’s Letter, he says that he will remit Mr. Teleman Cruger for his ⅓ part of the Sloops first Cargo of Mules & should depend upon your Honour for the other two, being £400. in advance for you, exclusive of your part of her Cargo out. I therefore just inclose a little state of matters between you that you might be able more clearly to convince him of his Mistake. There is nothing in the other Letters that require or will even admit of an answer from me, especially as you will be on the spot, ⟨in⟩ fact their Content are of but little consequence, etc.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Nicholas Cruger, 4 November 1771
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Cruger, Nicholas

⟨Mr.⟩ Nicholas Cruger⟨Capts.⟩ Cunningham⟨and⟩ Lowndes
St Croix Nov. 4. 1771
Dear Sir
I wrote you a few days ago by Capt Codwise to which refer you & should send you Copys by this opportunity but I am so unwell that it is with difficulty I make out to write these few lines. Every thing remains as then advisd. I have sold about 30 bbls flour more & Collectd a little more money from different people.
The Major lies so ill that no one expects he’ll live till night.
I receiv’d a Letter from Mr. Thomas Ashburner mentioning that Mr. Thomas Thomas was gone to New York but that he had receivd the money from Mr. A. Heyliger before his departure. Accordingly I have orderd it down in joes which is the only thing that would answer just now. Not a word from Curraica yet, nor no appearance of your New Sloop.
I remain with the most permanent Esteem D. Sir
Your very H Serv


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Nicholas Cruger, 12 November 1771
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Cruger, Nicholas

Mr Nicholas Cruger
St Croix Novem. 12 177⟨1⟩
Dr Sir ⅌ Lowndes
I send you herewith Copies of my Letter’s ⅌ Codwise & Cunningham, since which nothing has occurd worth writing. Markets are just the same excepting in the price of Butter which is now reducd to 15 & 16 ⅌ a firkin. Your Philadelphia flour is realy very bad, being of a most swarthy complexion & withal very untractable; the Bakers complain that they cannot by any means get it to rise. Wherefore & in consideration of the quantity of flour at Market and the little demand for it I have some thought not to refuse 8½ from any good person that will give it, taking 40 or 50 Barrels. Upon opening several barrels I have observ’d a kind of Worm very common in flour about the surface, which is an indication of Age. It could not have been very new when twas shipd and for all these reasons I conceive it highly necessary to lessen the price or probably I may be oblig’d in the end to sell it at a much greater disadvantage. At 8½ you will gain better than 10 rys ⅌ bbl which is not so bad. [New] York flour of 1 cwt. 3 grs. is gladly sold by every body at 8 ps. at retail & a grea⟨t⟩ part of your Philadelphia weighs but little more so that 8½ by the quantity is more than a proportionable price for the difference of weight.

There is still on hand about 290 barrels. All Lightborns is sold at 9 & near all your Fathers ⅌ Draper at 8 ps. As to bread I have sold very little. I dont know what to think of it.
The matter between Mr. Heyliger & Mr. Mahan is still unsettled. M Bastian French who was to have been arbitrator for the former is at portoricco and he pretends he can get no one else to supply his place. Mr. French is minutely expected & it is to be hopd that when he arrives there will be a settlement.
No appearance of the Thunderbolt nor no News from Curracoa. I am with unfeigned Regard, Dear Sir   Your very Hum Serv


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to William Newton, 16 November 1771
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Newton, William

Capt William Newton
St Croix Nov. 16. 177⟨1⟩
Here with I give you all your dispatches & desire youll proceed immediately to Curracoa. You are to deliver your Cargo there to Teleman Cruger Esqr. agreeable to your Bill Lading, whose directions you must follow in every respect concerning the disposal of your Vessell after your arrival. You know it is intended that you shall go from thence to the Main for a load of Mules & I must beg if you do, you’ll be very choice in Quality of your Mules and bring as many as your Vessell can conveniently contain. By all means take in a large supply of provendor. Remember you are to make three trips this Season & unless you are very diligent, you will be too late as our Crops will be early in.
Take care to avoid the Gaurda Costos. I place an intire reliance upon the prudence of your Conduct & am   Your very Hum Servt
For NC   AH


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Fraser, Grant and Baillie, 20 November 1771
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Fraser, Grant & Baillie

Messrs. Fraser, Grant & Baillie
St Croix Nov 20. 177⟨1⟩
Gentlemen
I receivd your favour of the 18th Ultimo in due time & beg pardon for not having answerd it before. I have by this opportunity desird Mr. Thomas Ashburner of St Eustatius to pay you the little matter I owe you, and when he has done it, I will be obligd to you for a few lines certifying the same.
I am Gentlemen. Your Respectful Serv
for Nic Cruger
A Hamilton


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to John H. Cruger, 27 November 1771
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Cruger, John H.

Mr. John H. Cruger
St Croix Nov. 27. 1771
Sir
Your favour of the 21st. Ulto. ⅌ Capt Newton lies now before me, the Contents of which I have properly noted & beg to refer you to a Letter just finished to Mess[rs.] Jacob Walton & John Harris Cruger for everything relative to the Sloop Thunderbolt which I shall say nothing of here. I receivd the articles sent by her, agreeable to your memorandum & in good order. The Cost is to your Credit, together with my ⅓ Cost of the Sloops Cargo out &c. &c. conformable to the Inclosed Memorandum.
I am Sir   Your most Hum Serv
for N C
A Hamilton


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Nicholas Cruger, 27 November 1771
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Cruger, Nicholas

Mr. Nicholas Cruger
St Croix Nov. 27. 1771
Dear Sir
I have now the pleasure to acquaint you with the arrival of your new Sloop Thunderbolt commanded by Capt William Newton, a fine Vessell indeed, but I fear, not so swift as she ought to be. However the Capt said he had never had an opportunity of a fair trial and consequently could form no right Judgment yet of her sailing.
This goes by way of St Thomas and I must beg youll peruse the inclosed Letter to Mess[rs.] Jacob Walton & John H Cruger (left open for that purpose) for particulars relative to the Sloop, Mules &c. as my warning was too short to permit a repetition of those matters to you. I shall only add as to what I sent down that therein I acted with the concurrence and advice of both your Attorneys and heartily wish for your approbation. I am convincd if you had been present you would have done just as I did.
There is a large Sloop arrivd from Philadelphia with flour, Bread &c. Mr. Nealls Brig is dayly expected with a quantity of Superfine, & Lightbourn & Pell from New York will be here by and by, so that I must endeavour at all events to get your flour off soon or it will be unsaleable. Every day brings in fresh Complaints against it. I have nothing new to offer on other matters of Business but remain with the closest attachment to your Interest
Your very Hum Serv
A Hamilton
I wrote you last by Lowndes to which refer you. Mr. Van Vain is upon the brink of eternity.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Ashburner, [10 December 1771]
From: Ashburner, Thomas
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[St. Eustatius, December 10, 1771. On January 21, 1772, Hamilton wrote to Ashburner: “I received yours Dated Decemr. 10th.” Letter not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Cruger, [12 December 1771]
From: Cruger, Nicholas
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[New York, December 12, 1771. On January 10, 1772, Hamilton wrote to Cruger: “Your agreeable Letters of the 12 and 20th Ultimo were yesterday handed me.” Letter of December 12 not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Cruger, [20 December 1771]
From: Cruger, Nicholas
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[New York, December 20, 1771. On January 10, 1772, Hamilton wrote to Cruger: “Your agreeable Letters of the 12 and 20th Ultimo were yesterday handed me.” Letter of December 20 not found.]


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Tileman Cruger, 1 February 177[2]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Cruger, Tileman

Teleman Cruger Esqr.
St Croix Febru 1, 177[2]
Sir
Two days ago Capt Newton deliverd me your favour without date & 41 Mules in such order that I have been oblig’d to send all of them to pasture, and of which I expect at least a third will die. The highest offer made me for 20 of the best was 70 ps., whereas if they had been in good order I could readily have obtaind £40 round, which I all along entertaind the most sanguine hopes of. Thus you see how unfortunate the Thunderbolts first Voyage has been. But we must try a second time. Accordingly I have put on Board her some Codfish, Rum & Bread as ⅌ Inclosd Bill Lading & wish them to a good Market.
Capt Newton is to supply himself with Grass on his way down & I must beg the favour of you by all means to buy or hire him a few Guns which is agreeable to Mr. Crugers directions to me. I should do it here if it were possible but there are none to be had upon any terms whatever & it would be undoubtedly a great pity that such a Vessell should be lost for the want of them. To hire would be preferable—which Capt Newton tells me may be done at 20 ps ⅌ Month for a p[ai]r.
It is thought by Judges that the Sloop Thunderbolt ought to carry 60 Mules. If you think so, please to desire the Capt to do it. I have mentiond it to him, but he insists that 48 are as many as she can conveniently hold. The more she brings the better. But I do not pretend to be a Judge of the matter & therefore leave it to you. But Without the utmost dispatch her second Voyage may miscarry like the first. Please to send by the Sloops return a full state of accounts between you & Mr. Cruger that I may enter all things properly.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to William Newton, 1 February 177[2]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Newton, William

Capt William Newton
St Croix Febru 1. 177[2]
Proceed immediately with the Sloop Thunderbolt to Curracoa & deliver the articles you have on Board agreeable to Bill Lading. Follow Mr Telleman Crugers directions in every Respect thenceforward & I trust I may rely on you to perform your part with all possible diligence & dispatch. Reflect continually on the unfortunate Voyage you have just made and endeavour to make up for the considerable loss therefrom accruing to your Owners. Lay in at least a Months supply for your Mules. Let me beg that if Mr T Cruger does not furnish the Vessell with 4 Guns youll do it yourself before you go to the Main. I mean hire them before you go & leave them when you return, paying the Hire which you shall be repaid here. This is all I think needful to say so I wish you a good passage & am   Your Obdt Serv
for N Cruger
A Hamilton


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to George Hunter, 4 February 1772
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Hunter, George

Capt George Hunter
St Croix February 4. 1772
Sir
Inclosd I send you Letter of Advice to William Gillilands draft on you for £111. 16. 6 New York Currency payable in 10 Days & must beg the favour of an immidiate Answer thereto.
The Gentlemen who send it expect a punctual Compliance with the tenor of the Bill, as they receivd it instead of a Cash payment & I hope it may be in your power to give them satisfaction.
I am, Sir   Your most Hum St
for N C
AH


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Cruger, 24 February 1772
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Cruger, Henry

Henry Cruger Esqr.
St Croix February 24. 1772
Sir   ⅌ Lightbourn
The 9th Ultimo Capt Robert Gibb handed me your favour dated December 19th 1771 covering Invoice & Bill Lading for Sundrys which were landed in good order agreeable thereto. I sold all your Lumber off immediately at £16 pm, luckkily enough, the price of that article being now reducd to £12, as great quantitys have been lately imported from different parts of the Continent. Indeed, there must be a vast Consumption this Crop, which makes it probable the price will again rise unless the Crops at Windward should fall short, as is said to be the case, whereby we shall stand fair to be overstocked. The Oats & Cheese I have also sold, the former at 6 rys ⅌ Bushel & the latter at 9 Sti ⅌ l. Your Mahogany is of the very worst kind or I could readily have obtaind 6 Sti ⅌ foot for it but as [at] present tis blown upon, tis fit only for end work. I inclose you a price Current & refer you thereto for other matters.
Capt Gibbs was ready to sail seven days after his arrival but was detaind two days longer by strong contrary Winds which made it impossible to get out of the harbour. Believe me Sir Nothing was neglectd on my part to give him the utmost dispatch & considering that his Cargo was stowd very Hickledy-pickledy—the proceeding part of it being rather uppermost—I think he was dispatchd as soon as could be expected.
Inclosd you have Invoice of Rum & Sugar shipt in the Sloop agreeable to your orders. I could not by any means get your Casks filld by any of the planters but shall dispose of the Hhds, out of which the Rum was started, for your account from which however will proceed a small loss. Also you have account of Sloop’s Portcharges etc. which I hope & doubt not youll find right. Youll be a little surprizd when I tell you Capt Gibb was obligd to leave his freight money behind. The reason is this. Mr Burling could by no means raise his part. Tis true he might have been compeld by Law but that would have been altogether imprudent, for to have enforc’d payment & to have converted that payment into Joes, which were extremely scarce, would have been attended with a detention of at least 10 or 12 days & the other freights were very triffling, so that the whole now rests with me, and God knows when I shall be able to receive Mr. Burlings part who is long Winded enough, Mr. Beekman begs to present his best Respects which conclude Sir
Your very Hum Serv
for N C
AH


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Gregg, 24 February 1772
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Gregg, Thomas

Mr. Thomas Gregg.
St Croix February 24. 1772
Sir
Capt Robert Gibb deliverd me on your Account   2   Mahogany dining Tables which I paid him the freight of. You may depend I shall do the best I can with them being with Esteem, Sir
Your very Hum Serv
for NC
AH


Title: Nicholas Cruger to Henry Cruger, 17 March 1772
From: Cruger, Nicholas
To: Cruger, Henry

St. Croix, March 17, 1772. Announces arrival in St. Croix and describes firm’s recent business transactions.


Title: Nicholas Cruger to Hans Buus, 18 March 177[2]
From: Cruger, Nicholas
To: Buss, Hans

[St. Croix] March 18, 177[2]. Is “glad to find my Clerk in my absence has desird you to take all my affairs in your hands that was in Mr. Hassells, who I am confident has been very negligent in them and triffled away a good deal of money to no purpose.” Then discusses various cases for which Buus will be responsible.


Title: Nicholas Cruger to George Codwise, 30 March 1772
From: Cruger, Nicholas
To: Codwise, George

Tortola, March 30, 1772. Sends “Invoice and bill Lading for 10 Hhds. Rum, ammounting to ps 473.4.”


Title: Nicholas Cruger to Tileman Cruger, 5 May 1772
From: Cruger, Nicholas
To: Cruger, Tileman

St. Croix, May 5, 1772. Acknowledges receipt “of your favour of the 6th Ulto. Inclosing me my Account Current and account of Sales.… I inclose you a sketch of your account with me.… The Ballance of my account when you become in Cash youll oblige me by sending me via St Eustatius.…”


Title: Ann Lytton Venton’s Quittance with Alexander Hamilton, [16 May 1772]
From: Venton, Ann Lytton
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[St. Croix, May 16, 1772]
1059. Ann Ventons quittance ved Hammilton for 45 rdr. contant og et oxehoved sucker of 16de maij 1772.


Title: Nicholas Cruger to Henry Cruger, Junior, 19 May 1772
From: Cruger, Nicholas
To: Cruger, Henry, Jr.

St. Croix, May 19, 1772. Regrets inability to pay protested bills and adds: “Believe me my good Brother, nothing in life has ever affected me more than this matter has. I wish to God it was in my power to reimburse you but realy it is not.”


Title: Ann Lytton Venton’s Quittance with Alexander Hamilton, [23 May 1772]
From: Venton, Ann Lytton
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[St. Croix, May 23, 1772]
1060. Ann Ventons quittance of 23de maij 1772 rdr. for et oxehovet rum.


Title: Nicholas Cruger to Thomas Thomas, 25 May 1772
From: Cruger, Nicholas
To: Thomas, Thomas

St. Croix, May 25, 1772. “… you can send me the Ballance [of your account] at your leisure. Rye flour will sell for ps. 7. a barrel here readily but the Duty is 25 ⅌ Ct. However we enter it as Corn Meal and give the waiter a fee, which hint you must give the Capt if you send any down, and tell him to see me before he enters.…”


Title: Nicholas Cruger to Nicholas Taylor, 19 June 1772
From: Cruger, Nicholas
To: Taylor, Nicholas

St. Croix, June 19, 1772. “I am happy in the Receipt of yours of the 18th Ultimo [with] … an account of the things you were good enough to send me in my absence.… I inclose you a sketch of your account.…”


Title: Nicholas Cruger to Rengger and Company, 18 July 1772
From: Cruger, Nicholas
To: Rengger and Company

St. Croix, July 18, 1772. “… This Vessell of mine is a fine large new sloop. I am sending her to New York and I’ll thank you to let me know if there is any one at your Island that would ship about 50 Hhds Sugar on freight or if theres any passengers that want to go to New York. She shall come over for them in about a fortnight.…”


Title: Nicholas Cruger to Rengger and Company, 27 July 1772
From: Cruger, Nicholas
To: Rengger and Company

St. Croix, July 27, 1772. “… I’m concerned its not in my power to send you over the provisions you order.… In my last I beg’d you to procure me freight for my Sloop which desire I now counterma⟨nd⟩ and will be oblig’d only to know if theres any passengers for New York.…”


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to The Royal Danish American Gazette, 6 September 1772
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Royal Danish American Gazette

St. Croix, Sept. 6, 1772
Honoured Sir,
I take up my pen just to give you an imperfect account of one of the most dreadful Hurricanes that memory or any records whatever can trace, which happened here on the 31st ultimo at night.

It began about dusk, at North, and raged very violently till ten o’clock. Then ensued a sudden and unexpected interval, which lasted about an hour. Meanwhile the wind was shifting round to the South West point, from whence it returned with redoubled fury and continued so ’till near three o’clock in the morning. Good God! what horror and destruction. Its impossible for me to describe or you to form any idea of it. It seemed as if a total dissolution of nature was taking place. The roaring of the sea and wind, fiery meteors flying about it in the air, the prodigious glare of almost perpetual lightning, the crash of the falling houses, and the ear-piercing shrieks of the distressed, were sufficient to strike astonishment into Angels. A great part of the buildings throughout the Island are levelled to the ground, almost all the rest very much shattered; several persons killed and numbers utterly ruined; whole families running about the streets, unknowing where to find a place of shelter; the sick exposed to the keeness of water and air without a bed to lie upon, or a dry covering to their bodies; and our harbours entirely bare. In a word, misery, in all its most hideous shapes, spread over the whole face of the country. A strong smell of gunpowder added somewhat to the terrors of the night; and it was observed that the rain was surprizingly salt. Indeed the water is so brackish and full of sulphur that there is hardly any drinking it.
My reflections and feelings on this frightful and melancholy occasion, are set forth in the following self-discourse.
Where now, oh! vile worm, is all thy boasted fortitude and resolution? What is become of thine arrogance and self sufficiency? Why dost thou tremble and stand aghast? How humble, how helpless, how contemptible you now appear. And for why? The jarring of elements—the discord of clouds? Oh! impotent presumptuous fool! how durst thou offend that Omnipotence, whose nod alone were sufficient to quell the destruction that hovers over thee, or crush thee into atoms? See thy wretched helpless state, and learn to know thyself. Learn to know thy best support. Despise thyself, and adore thy God. How sweet, how unutterably sweet were now, the voice of an approving conscience; Then couldst thou say, hence ye idle alarms, why do I shrink? What have I to fear? A pleasing calm suspense! A short repose from calamity to end in eternal bliss? Let the Earth rend. Let the planets forsake their course. Let the Sun be extinguished and the Heavens burst asunder. Yet what have I to dread? My staff can never be broken—in Omnip[o]tence I trusted.
He who gave the winds to blow, and the lightnings to rage—even him have I always loved and served. His precepts have I observed. His commandments have I obeyed—and his perfections have I adored. He will snatch me from ruin. He will exalt me to the fellowship of Angels and Seraphs, and to the fullness of never ending joys.
But alas! how different, how deplorable, how gloomy the prospect! Death comes rushing on in triumph veiled in a mantle of tenfold darkness. His unrelenting scythe, pointed, and ready for the stroke. On his right hand sits destruction, hurling the winds and belching forth flames: Calamity on his left threatening famine disease and distress of all kinds. And Oh! thou wretch, look still a little further; see the gulph of eternal misery open. There mayest thou shortly plunge—the just reward of thy vileness. Alas! whither canst thou fly? Where hide thyself? Thou canst not call upon thy God; thy life has been a continual warfare with him.
Hark—ruin and confusion on every side. ’Tis thy turn next; but one short moment, even now, Oh Lord help. Jesus be merciful!
Thus did I reflect, and thus at every gust of the wind, did I conclude, ’till it pleased the Almighty to allay it. Nor did my emotions proceed either from the suggestions of too much natural fear, or a conscience over-burthened with crimes of an uncommon cast. I thank God, this was not the case. The scenes of horror exhibited around us, naturally awakened such ideas in every thinking breast, and aggravated the deformity of every failing of our lives. It were a lamentable insensibility indeed, not to have had such feelings, and I think inconsistent with human nature.
Our distressed, helpless condition taught us humility and contempt of ourselves. The horrors of the night, the prospect of an immediate, cruel death—or, as one may say, of being crushed by the Almighty in his anger—filled us with terror. And every thing that had tended to weaken our interest with him, upbraided us in the strongest colours, with our baseness and folly. That which, in a calm unruffled temper, we call a natural cause, seemed then like the correction of the Deity. Our imagination represented him as an incensed master, executing vengeance on the crimes of his servants. The father and benefactor were forgot, and in that view, a consciousness of our guilt filled us with despair.
But see, the Lord relents. He hears our prayer. The Lightning ceases. The winds are appeased. The warring elements are reconciled and all things promise peace. The darkness is dispell’d and drooping nature revives at the approaching dawn. Look back Oh! my soul, look back and tremble. Rejoice at thy deliverance, and humble thyself in the presence of thy deliverer.
Yet hold, Oh vain mortal! Check thy ill timed joy. Art thou so selfish to exult because thy lot is happy in a season of universal woe? Hast thou no feelings for the miseries of thy fellow-creatures? And art thou incapable of the soft pangs of sympathetic sorrow? Look around thee and shudder at the view. See desolation and ruin where’er thou turnest thine eye! See thy fellow-creatures pale and lifeless; their bodies mangled, their souls snatched into eternity, unexpecting. Alas! perhaps unprepared! Hark the bitter groans of distress. See sickness and infirmities exposed to the inclemencies of wind and water! See tender infancy pinched with hunger and hanging on the mothers knee for food! See the unhappy mothers anxiety. Her poverty denies relief, her breast heaves with pangs of maternal pity, her heart is bursting, the tears gush down her cheeks. Oh sights of woe! Oh distress unspeakable! My heart bleeds, but I have no power to solace! O ye, who revel in affluence, see the afflictions of humanity and bestow your superfluity to ease them. Say not, we have suffered also, and thence withold your compassion. What are you[r] sufferings compared to those? Ye have still more than enough left. Act wisely. Succour the miserable and lay up a treasure in Heaven.
I am afraid, Sir, you will think this description more the effort of imagination than a true picture of realities. But I can affirm with the greatest truth, that there is not a single circumstance touched upon, which I have not absolutely been an eye witness to.
Our General has issued several very salutary and humane regulations, and both in his publick and private measures, has shewn himself the Man.


Title: The Soul ascending into Bliss, In humble imitation of Popes Dying Christian to his Soul, [17 October 1772]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To:

[St. Croix, October 17, 1772]

AH! whither, whither, am I flown,
A wandering guest in worlds unknown?
What is that I see and hear?
What heav’nly music fills mine ear?
Etherial glories shine around;
More than Arabias sweets abound.

Hark! hark! a voice from yonder sky,
Methinks I hear my Saviour cry,
Come gentle spirit come away,
Come to thy Lord without delay;
For thee the gates of bliss unbar’d
Thy constant virtue to reward.

I come oh Lord! I mount, I fly,
On rapid wings I cleave the sky;
Stretch out thine arm and aid my flight;
For oh! I long to gain that height,
Where all celestial beings sing
Eternal praises to their King.

O Lamb of God! thrice gracious Lord
Now, now I feel how true thy word;
Translated to this happy place,
This blessed vision of thy face;

My soul shall all thy steps attend
In songs of triumph without end.


Title: Ann Lytton Venton’s Order in favor of Alexander Hamilton, [3 May 1773]
From: Venton, Ann Lytton
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[New York, May 3, 1773]
1045. Ann Ventons ordre paa capitain Lillie af 3die may 1773 i Alexander Hammiltons faveur for 15 oxehoveder sucker for Lyttons boe.


Title: Ann Lytton Venton’s Quittance with Alexander Hamilton, [26 May 1773]
From: Venton, Ann Lytton
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[New York, May 26, 1773]
965. Ann Lyttons quittance ved Alexander Hammilton for 50 rdr. betalt af capitain Lillie dend 26de maij 1773.


Title: Ann Lytton Venton’s Quittance with Alexander Hamilton, [3 June 1773]
From: Venton, Ann Lytton
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[New York, June 3, 1773]
994. Ann Ventons quittance til Hammilton, til Lillie, for Lyttons estate, for 25 rdr. af 3die junii 1773.


Title: Notes on the Book of Genesis, [1773]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To:

[Elizabethtown, New Jersey, 1773.] Quotations and paraphrases of the first three chapters of the Book of Genesis.


Title: Notes on the Book of Revelation, [1773]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To:

[Elizabethtown, New Jersey, 1773.] Quotations and paraphrases of Chapters I–XIII of the Book of Revelation.


Title: The Iliad of Homer, [1773]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To:

[Elizabethtown, New Jersey, 1773.] Exercise in Homer’s Iliad, beginning with Book 12. Discontinuously numbered lines in Greek are followed by one page of English translation and notes in English on the geography of the eastern Mediterranean.


Title: List of Books, [1773]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To:

[Elizabethtown, New Jersey, 1773.] Numbered list of twenty-seven books and subjects on Ancient and Medieval history and philosophy.


Title: ["Speech in the Fields"], [6 July 1774]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To:

[New York, July 6, 1774]


Title: Poem on the Death of Elias Boudinot’s Child, [4 September 1774]
From: Hamilton, Alexander,Harpur, Robert
To:

[New York, September 4, 1774]

For the sweet babe, my doating heart
Did all a Mother’s fondness feel;
Carefull to act each tender part
and guard from every threatning ill.

But what alass! availd my care?
The unrelenting hand of death,
Regardless of a parent’s prayr
Has stoped my lovely Infant’s breath—

With rapture number Oer thy Charms,
While on thy harmless sports intent,
Or pratling in my happy arms—

No More thy self Important tale
Some embryo meaning shall convey,
Which, should th’ imperfect accents fail,
Thy speaking looks would still display—

Thou’st gone, forever gone—yet where,
Ah! pleasing thought; to endless bliss.

Then, why Indulge the rising tear?
Canst thou, fond heart, lament for this?

Let reason silence nature’s strife,
And weep Maria’s fate no more;
She’s safe from all the storms of life,
And Wafted to a peacefull Shore.


Title: Account with Robert Harpur, [20 September 1774]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To:

[New York, September 20, 1774]

1774
Mr. Alexr. Hamilton at £ 3 . . 4 ⅌ Quar.
Dr.

Con
Cr.

£  s.  d

Sepr. 20
entered with me this day, to Study Mathems.

1783.
By Cash recd. from him, now Col. Hamilton, as a present at the close of the War
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5 Guins. = 9—6—8