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Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 [Treasury Department circular].

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04842.08.01 Author/Creator: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Letter signed Date: 4 August 1791 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy

Discusses payment of public debt and Department of the Treasury matters, including a procedural change aimed at reducing fraud. Accompanied by engraving (GLC04842.08.02).

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

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