Name/Title
Letter from George Read to Alexander Hamilton, Jr.Entry/Object ID
HHV 005.5Tags
Accessioned objectDescription
Letter from George Read to Alexander Hamilton, Jr.Subject
Box, customs, mail, Alexander Hamilton Jr. leaving Madrid, sending items to New YorkSubject Person/Organization
George Read, Alexander Hamilton, Jr.Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Madrid, Spain, New York, Malaga, SpainCollection
Hamilton CollectionCataloged By
Tara R. IacobellisCategory
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts
Letter Details
Letter Date
May 6, 1844Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
[POSTMARk 1 - red ink, circle] MALA - - ANDAL - - 6 MAY 1844 [POSTMARK 2 - black ink, extra large font] M - 8Sender
Name
George ReadAddress
Sec’ de la Legacion de los Estados Unids
De America
MadridAddressee
Name
For D. Alejandro HamiltonPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
Alex Hamilton Esq.
+c +c +C
Madrid
Malaga May 6. 1844
My dear Sir
Your letter of 1s [??] reached me yesterday Sunday, / with the Cosario’s receipt [forth Box, with Guia?] /
I have seen our Administrator this morning / who says he has received the order, and afsures me that there will be / no impediment to my taking possession of the Box on arrival and of / embarking it without intervention or inspection on the part of the Customs. / I was on a visit home when Mr [Vail’s?] things came down, or perhaps / might have prevented their being meddled with, though in reality, there / was considerable tenacity shown by the Customhouse here even in face / of the order from Madrid similar + supposed to that ifsued in the present / instance. Now, I think, all is arranged properly _
I have no idea that I shall be able to send the Box to / New York before next month as I know of no vefsel soon expected _ we usually have one here however about the 4t July.
Mr. Calderon has not communicated with me in / any Way. __
This will reach you ere you leave Madrid _ when / I ship your Box (taking care to change the addrefs) I will inform / you thereof, as requested, through Mr Miller.
Allow me to wish you a pleasant journey + a quick / pafsage acrofs: + do not go in the Large Iron Boat _ It would give me pleasure to hear form you on arrival, and there you will always apply / to me when I can be of use to you. With esteem I am /
Yours truly
George Read
[ADDRESS]
For D. Alejandro Hamilton
Sec’ de la Legacion de los Estados Unids
De America
Madrid
[POSTMARk 1 - red ink, circle]
MALA - -
ANDAL - -
6
MAY
1844
[POSTMARK 2 - black ink, extra large font]
M -
8Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
EnglishOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Former NumberOther Number
H 3019General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Condition: Good, Slight tear at center fold of page on the right side.Created By
tiacobellis@hudsonvalley.orgCreate Date
July 31, 2024Updated By
cmonaco@hudsonvalley.orgUpdate Date
September 29, 2025
