Hamilton, Alexander . Letter to Angelica Schuyler Church (March 22, 1801)
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Letter to Angelica Schuyler Church (March 22, 1801)
Hamilton, Alexander

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Letter to Angelica Schuyler Church (March 22, 1801)

Alexander Hamilton

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Published: 1801


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New York March 22
1801
My Dear Sir

   We did not leave Albany
till near twelve on Friday and the next day
about one I arrived here -- where I found
the two families in good health.

   The darkness of the night
obliged us to come to Anchor in Havenshaw
Bay. About [ mid-] night we were alarmed
with the cry of "All hands upon Deck"
You will imagine we were not slow
in our obedience. No sooner were we on
Deck than we perceived by a flame issuing
out of the Forecastle that the vessel was on
Fire. The pilot, a resolute man, possessing
himself of a bucket of water; plunged
amidst the flames at great hazard of
suffocation; and dashed the water upon
the part from which the flames issued -- -
This gave [illeg.] [ it] a check, and a
repetition of the application soon conquered
it.

   The fire was occasionned
by heat communicated below from the
back of the Caboose from which the




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flame penetrated upward along the Cieling.
Five minutes more would probably have
rendered it impracticle to save the
vessel.

   Nothing new here --
Eliza joins in tender affection to her
mother & yourself.


Adieu my Dearest

A. Hamilton