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Letter from Paul Hamilton to Simon Gratz & Co., January 8, 1811

Signed letter from Paul Hamilton, Secretary of the Navy under President James Madison and former Governor of South Carolina, to Simon Gratz & Co. remitting a payment of $2,000. The letter is written in the hand of an aide and signed by Hamilton. Hamilton served as the third Secretary of the Navy during the opening months of the War of 1812 (which began June 6, 1812). Simon and Hyman Gratz were prominent Philadelphia businessmen involved in trade, real estate, and insurance. Dated January 8, 1811.

Associated People/Businesses

Gratz, Simon

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

United States--History--War of 1812
Finance
Commercial correspondence
Navigation--History

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 9