TO THE READER: The following Part, complete in itself, is now published, and in this form, in advance of the other three Parts of the proposed volume, with an intent to facilitate the success of an existing project to raise a public memorial, in the city of New York, to ALEXANDER HAMILTON, by diffusing in this way a more popular and a full knowledge of the man, his genius, and the scope of his labors. New York, Feby 28th 1877. 205 W.46 the my respected & clear Bishop, I ask you to accept an early copy of literary renture of mine which wil be published on next Satur It may impair my jule standing in anpensular political party : înt Phope it mice approne теснешь decided American in principle. The motive of the work has been fou sometime ploating in poor brain; but I trust |