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Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 to John Q. Adams

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04885 Author/Creator: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Letter signed Date: 5 December 1794 Pagination: 1 p. 25 x 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Secretary of the Treasury Hamilton instructs Minister to the Netherlands Adams to deposit funds in a secure institution in order to meet immediate expenses for Envoy Extraordinary to Spain Thomas Pinckney.

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

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