From the .Ns,e FORK american.
THE HAMILTON PAPERS.
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Under this title, varied occasionaly in order 10
stimulate curiosity, with the addition Of the word
mysterious o thousand rumors, alike malicious
and unounded have for weeks past been circulating
through some OF the newspapers Of the Union, con
retnlng the nature OF certain papers belonging 10
he late Gen. Hamilton. and entrusted for safe keep
ing by his executor, Mr.. Pendlston, also deceased,
10 Mr. Rufus King.


The polluted source from which these rumors
toos their rii>, and the reflection thar the papers il
question, were actually the objects OF Chancery
suit, have hitherto restrained me- from entering in
10 any explanation OF their import, or OF the manner
in which they Came into my fathers possession
The reiterated and aggravated attacks however up.
on his character and motives, to which my silence
may have given encouragement, and perhaps cur
rency, have, alter much hesitation and oply unon
The advice OF friend. whose opinions am not Al
liberty 10 disregard, compelled 70 deylate from
my 6rsi intention


In order therefore that il may be folly understood
wha, the papers claimed BY Mrs. Hamilton really
are subjoin the specification of them, as made in
the bill iled in her name in the Court Of Chancery.
against Mr.. R King. After the ordinary preamble,
the bill sets forth that Naih. Pendeton as one Of
Gen. HIS. executors, took possession OF all his pa.
pers, and


'Tha, among the said papers belonging 10, and
which were written and received by the said Alex.
Hamilton, there very extensive, voluminous
aao lHlpoT.aut correspondence Helu ana continued
for many years between the said Alex Hamilton
ant Geo. Washington, late President ofthe United
States Of America, and particularly divers letters
and copies or drafts Of letters and papers written
and sent BY the said Alex. Hamilton to the said
Geo. Washington, and also divers original letters
and drafts and copies Of original letters and papers
written and sent by the said Geo Washington to
the said Alex. Hamilton, between The frs, day Of
May. in the year 1885, and The first of December
or ~ or refe
'things, certain document writing, or address,
which was printed and published IN the U. S. OF
America, commonly known as Washngton's Fare
veil Address TO the people of the U. s.; which ad-
'dress bears date the 18th day of Sept. I796-,o.


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