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RARE!
A Collection of the Facts and Documents, Relative to the Death of of Major-General Alexander Hamilton; With Comments; Together with the Various Orations, Sermons, and Eulogies, That Have Been Published or Written on His Life and Character
By the Editor of the Evening Post (William Coleman)
New York: Hopkins & Seymour, 1804 (1st edition)
Original 1804 volume printed by Hopkins and Seymour for I. Riley and Co. Booksellers, No. 1, City-Hotel, Broadway, New York. Very rare in period full calf as most copies are rebound. Most copies are held by institutions or private collections.
Alexander Hamilton (1755 or 1757 - July 1804) was an American statesman and one of the founding fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the United States Coast Guard, and The New York Post newspaper. As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton was the main author of the economic policies of the George Washington administration. He took the lead in the funding of the states' debts by the Federal government, as well as the establishment of a national bank, a system of tariffs, and friendly trade relations with Britain. His vision included a strong central government led by a vigorous executive branch and a strong commercial economy, with a national bank, support for manufacturing, plus a strong military. This was challenged by Virginia agrarians Thomas Jefferson and James Madison who formed a rival party. They favored strong states based in rural America and protected by state militias as opposed to a strong national army and navy. They denounced Hamilton as too friendly toward Britain and toward monarchy in general, and too oriented toward cities, business, and banking.
This volume was published the same year as Hamilton's death in the famous duel with Aaron Burr. This work is a chronicle of the documents which led to the duel in Weehawken, New Jersey.
6.5" x 5.25". 238 pages.
Rare, original piece of American history!
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