Alexander Hamilton Papers: General Correspondence, Letter To His Wife Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
Name/Title
Alexander Hamilton Papers: General Correspondence, Letter To His Wife Elizabeth Schuyler HamiltonEntry/Object ID
chs-020060Description
Alexander Hamilton’s letter to his wife March 17, 1785Subject
The house they are currently renting is for sale. He is instructing his wife to buy it.Context
In 1785 Alexander Hamilton was the legal representation along with Aaron Burr for the Wawayanda patentee’s at the trial of Wawayanda v Cheesecock. During this trial, which was held in the barn behind the Yelverton Inn, Chester New York, he and Aaron Burr stayed at the Inn and penned this letter dated March 17, 1785. It was Aaron Burr, who let Alexander Hamilton know that the house Alexander and his wife are renting is now for sale. Alexander Hamilton drafted this letter to his wife, instructing her to buy the house.Category
Wawayanda Patent, Cheesecock Patent, Hotels/Inns: Yelverton Inn, Yelverton Inn
Gas, Food & Lodging