Reminiscences of James A. Hamilton, or, Men and events, at home and abroad, during three quarters of a century

Reminiscences of James A. Hamilton, or, Men and events, at home and abroad, during three quarters of a century

Men and events, at home and abroad, during three quarters of a century|Reminiscences of J. A. Hamilton

New York : Charles Scribner & Co., 1869.

ix, 647 p. ; 24 cm.

923.273 H221re 1869

(OCoLC)02583631

Spine title: Reminiscences of J. A. Hamilton.
Errata slip tipped in on p. [v].
James A. Hamilton, a son of Alexander Hamilton, served as acting Secretary of State to President Andrew Jackson and appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
"The author of this work ... induced to undertake this work by a desire to do justice to his father against the aspersions of Mr. Jefferson, and more recently of Martin Van Buren ..."--Pref.
Author's father, Alexander Hamilton's life and career, friends and rivals, are discussed at length in this memoirs.
L2022M15

Sabin 30018
Howes, W. U.S.iana (2nd ed.) H132

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