In that same year he established his law practice in New York City and was appointed Receiver of Continental Taxes for the State of New York. He fought as an American military officer during the Revolutionary War and was General George Washington’s aide-de-camp prior to his resignation from the Army in 1782. Born in the West Indies, Hamilton came to the American colonies to attend school, graduating from King’s College (Columbia University) in 1774. He served as the first United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1789 to 1795.

Office of the Secretary Genres Correspondence legal documents Notes Biographical/historical: Alexander Hamilton (1754-1804) was a Founding Father, soldier, lawyer and statesman. Office of the Secretary (Creator) Dates / Origin Date Created: 1775 - 1804 Library locations Manuscripts and Archives Division Shelf locator: MssCol 1297 Topics Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 Customs administration - United States Finance, Public - United States Lawyers Soldiers Statesmen United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 United States - Politics and government - 1789-1815 Washington, George, 1732-1799. Names Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Creator) Hamilton, Elizabeth Schuyler, 1757-1854 (Correspondent) Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818 (Correspondent) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Correspondent) Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Correspondent) United States. Treasury Department letters are chiefly manuscript or printed circular letters which are not in Hamilton’s handwriting but bear his autograph signature. Documents include his 1782 appointment as Receiver of Continental Taxes in New York, legal documents relating to his law practice and personal estate, and legal notes and other items in his hand. Notable items include Hamilton’s letters to President Washington, dated 1796, concerning the writing of Washington’s Farewell Address to the nation, with a draft of the Address written by Hamilton for Washington’s consideration.

Autograph letters, drafts and copies of letters sent by Hamilton concern his Revolutionary War service, chiefly as an aide-de-camp to General George Washington his legal practice in New York and financial and political matters. The Alexander Hamilton papers, dated 1775-1804, primarily consist of letters and documents either written or signed by Alexander Hamilton, and pertain to his career as a soldier, lawyer, statesman and United States Secretary of the Treasury. Description Alexander Hamilton (1754-1804) was a Founding Father, soldier, lawyer and statesman.

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