Manuscript Letter signed secretarially, 2 pp recto and verso, folio, New York, June 22, 1791, — HAMILTON, ALEXANDER. 1757-1804.

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Estimate: $4,000–$7,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Treasures from The Caren Archive II: How History Unfolds on Paper, New York · 11 April 2016
Record ID: TB-2026-1752048
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[hamilton, Alexander. 1755-1804.], Manuscript Letter signed secretarially, 2 pp recto and verso, folio, New York, June 22, 1791,. Bonhams, 11 Apr 2016, lot 117. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1752048.

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[hamilton, Alexander. 1755-1804.], Manuscript Letter signed secretarially, 2 pp recto and verso, folio, New York, June 22, 1791,. Bonhams, 11 Apr 2016, lot 117. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1752048.

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