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By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Title: John Hamilton Letter, 1794
ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-538
Primary Creator: Hamilton, John (-1816)
Extent: 1.0 Folders
Arrangement: Arranged by record type.
Date Acquired: 11/24/2014
Forms of Material: Correspondence
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
One 1794 letter, asking Jacob Read to appeal the unjust decree made by the Court of Chancery against John Hamilton.
Biographical Note
Colonel John Hamilton lived in Nansemond County, Virginia as a mercantile businessman prior to the American Revolution. During the Revolutionary War, Hamilton served with the British army. In 1789 or 1790, Hamilton became British Consul in Norfolk, Virginia. He died in London on December 12, 1816.
Administrative Information
Repository:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
Use Restrictions:
The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Source:
Unknown
Preferred Citation:
John Hamilton Letter, MSS 0000-538, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed January 15, 2016.
Box and Folder Listing
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Box 3: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts],
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- Box 3: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts
- Folder 1: Correspondence, John Hamilton to Jacob Read, 1794 September 2
- Written in Norfolk, Virginia and sent to Charleston.
