Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Alexander Hamilton papers, 1708-1903 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1708-1903 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1777-1804) |
| ID No. | MSS24612 |
| Creator | Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 |
| Extent | 12,000 items ; 44 containers plus 3 oversize ; 22.4 linear feet ; 34 microfilm reels |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Summary | Delegate from New York to the United States Continental Congress, United States secretary of the treasury, United States army officer, statesman, and lawyer. Correspondence, speeches and writings, legal and financial papers, printed matter, and other papers relating to Hamilton's personal life and public career, especially his service as an aide to George Washington during the Revolutionary War, his participation in the United States Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, his service as United States secretary of the treasury, his New York law practice, and his service as inspector general of the army. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms003014 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm81024612 |