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Title
1796 August 10
Names
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Author)
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Addressee)
Collection

Alexander Hamilton papers

Letters

Letters to George Washington

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1796-08-10
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 1297
Topics
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Farewell address
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: Concerning the writing of Washington’s Farewell Address
Content: Enclosed is a draft of Washington’s Farewell Address, written by Hamilton for Washington’s consideration.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
MSS Unit ID: 1297
Barcode: 33433087858829
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12361313
Archives EAD ID: 2026837
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 38581430-e2c6-0132-60ee-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1757: Creator Born
  • 1796: Created
  • 1804: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

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Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "1796 August 10" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d2579dc0-e2ca-0132-7e4a-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1796). 1796 August 10 Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d2579dc0-e2ca-0132-7e4a-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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1796 August 10