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Letter from William Duer to Alexander HamiltonEntry/Object ID
HHV 007.8Description
Letter from William Duer to Alexander HamiltonSubject
Gallipolis settlement, savage tribes, rule of my conduct, flourishing colony, Gallipolis, arts, cultivations, destitute of protection, Marietta, settlement, Symmes, western worldSubject Person/Organization
William Duer (1743-1799), Alexander Hamilton, Louis Vanden BendenSubject Place
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New York, Philadelphia, PA, Gallipolis, Marietta, SymmesCollection
Duer Manuscript CollectionTranscription
New york. March [21st] 1792
My dear Friend
Your Letter of the 14th has been a Balm to my Soul, in / the Midst of my affliction. The Advice you give, I had laid down as / the previous Rule of my Conduct—and with Rigidity adhere it. Whatever / may happen, you shall never blush to Call me your Friend _ / Of this no more! / This Letter will be presented to you by my Friend Mr. / Vandenbenden, the Principal Support of the Flourishing Colony / of Gallipolis _ [fleeing] my dear Friend, at the Expense of my Fortune, / unaided, and unprotected by the Government. Let me my / dear Sir, Entreat all your Influence to call the attention of / Government to this Valuable Settlement, which has [ink blot] introduced / Arts, and the Cultivation of objects which will prove a Source of / wealth to the western world; whilst it serves as a Medium to preserve / under proper Encouragement, the Friendship of the Savage Tribes___ / They are at present altogether Destitute of Protection; whilst Marietta / an older Settlement—as well as that of Symmes, _ has Experienced [ink blot] Constantly / the fostering Care of Government, as far as our military Force will admit / of_ I have assured this Gentleman, you had the Interest of that Settlement / much at heart, and that as far as depended on you, you would use your / Influence to Extend Protection to them.God bless you & Yours! / W Duer. [ADDRESS] To/Alexander Hamilton Esq:/Secry of the Treasury/Phila/ [UPSIDE DOWN FROM ADDRESS] 21 March 1792/Wm. DuerN 7/
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