[FOUNDING FATHER]. HAMILTON, Alexander (1757-1804). Autograph note in Hamilton's hand, unsigned. 19 April 1794.

1 page, 5 5/8 x 4 in., affixed to thin paper mount, tone lines, otherwise very good.

Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury, appointed by George Washington in April 1789, serving until his resignation 31 January 1795. This note, done in the third person, was entirely written by Hamilton, concerning funds due the Government:

"The Secretary of the Treasury presents his Compliments to Mr. Mylan and will thank him for a little note of the sums due to the clerks discharged from his office - He also wishes to know whether the services performed were in 1793 or 1794 and the amount of their claims for each year."

Mylan was aide-de-camp to President Washington, and in 1794, he was US Commissioner of Loans.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana, and Historical Documents