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Alexander Hamilton, as First Secretary of the Treasury
Estimate
4,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Signed ("A. Hamilton") Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs
- Paper, Ink
Printed document signed, 1 page (9 1/8 x 7 3/8 in.; 231 x 188 mm), Treasury Department [Philadelphia], 6 August 1792; browned, some minor repair at folds and margins.
Literature
The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, ed. Harold Syrett, 12:181–82
Condition
Printed document signed, 1 page (9 1/8 x 7 3/8 in.; 231 x 188 mm), Treasury Department [Philadelphia], 6 August 1792; browned, some minor repair at folds and margins.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Secretary Hamilton here forwards to the customs collectors he opinion of Attorney General Edmund Randolph regarding an "Act for raising a further sum of money for the protection of the Frontiers, and for other purposes therein mentioned." He instructs the collectors that according to Randolph, "the regulation, requiring the immediate payment of the duties on imported articles, when the amount should not exceed fifty dollars, is repealed in all cases, except those relating to Salt, West India produce, Wines and Teas."
Hamilton offers further clarification on the treatment of salt and tea, as well as on the proper application of duties to brass.