Lot 105
Hamilton, Alexander (1755 - 1804) Founding Father; secretary and aide-de-camp to Washington; member of the Continental Congress; one of three authors of the Federalist; signer of the U.S. Constitution; 1st U.S. Secretary of the Treasury; leader of the Federalists. Killed by Aaron Burr in a duel. Autograph Document Signed ("Hamilton Atty"), and docketed on the verso in his hand (Hamilton Atty"), ½ page. 9 x 7½ inches, "Mayor's Court" (New York City), December 7, 1784. Hamilton's "Dogget" for that day relates that his case, "Samuel Cuson vs Isaac Governeur vs John de Winds, Jun" was ordered "Common Rule." Large signatures with paraphs. Written the same year Hamilton founded the Bank of New York, the oldest on-going banking organization in the United States. Hamilton, who was admitted to the New York Bar in July 1783, specialized in defending Tories and British subjects, including those whose property had been damaged during the military occupation of New York.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000
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| Realized $720 |
