Letter from George Read to Alexander Hamilton, Jr.

Letter

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Letter from George Read to Alexander Hamilton, Jr.

Entry/Object ID

HHV 005.5

Description

Letter from George Read to Alexander Hamilton, Jr.

Subject

Box, customs, mail, Alexander Hamilton Jr. leaving Madrid, sending items to New York

Subject Person/Organization

George Read, Alexander Hamilton, Jr.

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Madrid, Spain, New York, Malaga, Spain

Collection

Hamilton Manuscript Collection

Letter Details

Letter Date

May 6, 1844

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

[POSTMARk 1 - red ink, circle] MALA - - ANDAL - - 6 MAY 1844 [POSTMARK 2 - black ink, extra large font] M - 8

Sender

Name

George Read

Address

Sec’ de la Legacion de los Estados Unids De America Madrid

Addressee

Name

For D. Alejandro Hamilton

Primary Language

English

Transcription

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 - 8

Transcriber

Kathryn Alexander

Language

English

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Former Number

Other Number

H 3019

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Condition: Good, Slight tear at center fold of page on the right side.