Name/Title
Letter from William Duer to Alexander HamiltonEntry/Object ID
HHV 007.19Description
Letter from William Duer to Alexander HamiltonSubject
Yellow fever outbreak at prison, William Duer is residing with his family, debtors' prison, contagion, yellow fever, sickness, illness, ill, sleepless bed, case, tribunalSubject Person/Organization
William Duer (1743-1799), Alexander Hamilton, Robert MorrisSubject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
New YorkCollection
Duer Manuscript CollectionTranscription
Dear Sir.
I have risen from a Sleepless Bed, with / a Mind too distracted to Write to you. _ Whilst my / memory still serves to mention to you certain Circumstances / relative to my Accounts with the United States, and the / Situation of my Family [inserted: I wish to see you] _ How long this will be the Case / God only knows! _ he is a better Judge of what I am / than Man, and at his Tribunal only I Expect [either] / Justice _ The Sympathy which Mr. Morris informs / me you feel for me and mine affords me Consolation / in the Depth of my Misery _ My Affection for yourself, and / my Sensibility for whatever interested your happiness has / been Ever sincere _ and I have felt with Pain any Appearance / of your Withdrawing from me _ What Impressions have [ink blot] / been made in your Mind I know not _ : whilst my / Reason maintains its Ascendancy I wish to remove it / them_: and for this Purpose I request on the Ground / of our Ancient Friendship that you will see me as soon / as possible. I am Dear Sir /Your Affectionate Friend / & Hble servt.W Duer. Alexr. Hamilton Esq’r.New York. Feby. 16’h. 1799.
[ADDRESS]
1799 - Feby 16Wiliam Duer No2__ To /General HamiltonNo. 26 __ Broadway
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