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Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 to Elizabeth Hamilton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09634 Author/Creator: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 Place Written: Suffrans, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 August 1781 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 28.5 cm, Width: 19.2 cm Order a Copy

Alxander Hamilton writes to Elizabeth Hamliton that though he would love to see her and missed her very much it would not be prudent as the trip to Yorktown, Virginia could be hazardous. He also must be focused on his military endeavors. He mentions the possibility of her stress being bad for her pregnacy as well.

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
Hamilton, Elizabeth Schuyler, 1757-1854

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