Collection consists of Hamilton's correspondence, ca. 1820-1867, with John Quincy Adams, Horace Binney, Lewis Cass, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Everett, Hamilton Fish, Washington Hunt, Andrew Jackson, W.C. Rivers, Martin Van Buren, and others.
James Alexander Hamilton (1788-1878), the son of Alexander Hamilton, was an American lawyer and politician.
Language (note)
Materials in English and French.
Processing action (note)
Surveyed
Cataloging updated
Author
Hamilton, James A. (James Alexander), 1788-1878.
Title
James A. Hamilton papers, ca. 1740-1870.
Restricted access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
James Alexander Hamilton (1788-1878), the son of Alexander Hamilton, was an American lawyer and politician. He served as United States District Attorney for the Southern District of New York.