{"id":12256,"date":"2021-10-20T20:47:42","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T00:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/?p=12256"},"modified":"2021-10-23T12:20:04","modified_gmt":"2021-10-23T16:20:04","slug":"hamilton-auction-at-freemans-on-october-25th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/hamilton-auction-at-freemans-on-october-25th\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamilton auction at Freeman&#8217;s on October 25th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Established in 1805, Freeman&#8217;s is America&#8217;s oldest auction house. On October 25, an extensive collection of Alexander Hamilton artifacts will be auctioned. Hamiltonians &#8211; whether or not they are interested in bidding &#8211; may want to review the <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freemansauction.com\/auction\/1716-the-alexander-hamilton-collection-of-john-e-herzog\/?au=5574\">Alexander Hamilton Collection of John E. Herzog<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Among the 44 items in the collection pictured below are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hamilton&#8217;s January 14, 1790 Report on Public Credit<\/li>\n<li>Hamilton&#8217;s &#8220;Reynolds Pamplet&#8221; admitting to his affair with Maria Reynolds and extortion by her husband<\/li>\n<li>Hamilton letters, checks and stock certificates<\/li>\n<li>Treasury Department circular signed by Hamilton<\/li>\n<li>Shares of Alexander Hamilton&#8217;s trust (signed by Gouverneur Morris, Rufus King and Oliver Wolcott) sold to benefit his estate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.08.37-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-12259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.08.37-PM-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.08.37-PM-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.08.37-PM-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.08.37-PM-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.08.37-PM-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.08.37-PM.png 1108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lot-title cat-4\"><strong><span class=\"sub-title cat-4\">Report of the Secretary of the Treasury to the House of Representatives, Relative to a Provision for the Support of the Public Credit of the United States, dated January 14, 1790 (Image Courtesy of Freeman&#8217;s)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.22.57-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-12261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.22.57-PM-203x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.22.57-PM-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.22.57-PM-694x1024.png 694w, https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.22.57-PM-768x1133.png 768w, https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.22.57-PM-1041x1536.png 1041w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Rare first edition of the infamous \u201cReynolds\u201d pamphlet acknowledging Alexander Hamilton&#8217;s affair and subsequent blackmail <span class=\"sub-title cat-4\">(Image Courtesy of Freeman&#8217;s)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.33.24-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-12263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.33.24-PM-241x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.33.24-PM-241x300.png 241w, https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.33.24-PM-823x1024.png 823w, https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.33.24-PM-768x956.png 768w, https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.33.24-PM-1234x1536.png 1234w, https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.33.24-PM.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Letter signed and written by Hamilton as the first United States Secretary of the Treasury to John Hopkins, Loan Officer for the State of Virginia, refuting any impropriety or improper influence over the First Bank of the United States <span class=\"sub-title cat-4\">(Image Courtesy of Freeman&#8217;s)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.39.20-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-12265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.39.20-PM-246x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"410\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Printed Treasury Department Circular, issued and signed by Alexander Hamilton as first Secretary of the Treasury, to the Collectors of the Customs <span class=\"sub-title cat-4\">(Image Courtesy of Freeman&#8217;s)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.29.21-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-12262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.29.21-PM-300x254.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.29.21-PM-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.29.21-PM-1024x866.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.29.21-PM-768x649.png 768w, https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.29.21-PM-1536x1299.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.29.21-PM-1600x1353.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-20-at-8.29.21-PM.png 1684w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Certificate of shares in the Trust of the Estate of Alexander Hamilton sold to benefit the Hamilton family after the fatal duel <span class=\"sub-title cat-4\">(Image Courtesy of Freeman&#8217;s)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Hamilton&#8217;s finances upon his death<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hamilton tragically died on July 11, 1804 following a duel with Aaron Burr. At the time of his death, Hamilton&#8217;s debts exceeded his assets after a career of public service. Hamilton&#8217;s close friend and colleague, Gouverneur Morris, summarized Hamilton\u2019s finances in a letter to Rufus King, another of Hamilton\u2019s friends:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Our friend Hamilton has been suddenly cut off in the midst of embarrassments which would have required years of professional industry to set straight \u2013 a debt of between 50,000 and 60,000 dollars hanging over him, a property which in time may sell for 70,000 or 80,000, but which, if brought to the hammer, would not, in all probabilty, fethch 40,000.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gouverneur Morris, who gave the eulogy at Hamilton\u2019s funeral, secretly raised approximately $80,000 from over 100 of Hamilton\u2019s friends. Other New England friends donated land in Pennsylvania, all of which was concealed from the Hamilton children for a generation.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton\u2019s executors, John Church (Angelica\u2019s husband), Nicholas Fish, and Nathaniel Pendleton put the Hamilton Grange for sale at auction to pay off creditors. They purchased the Grange for $30,000, but sold it back to Eliza for $15,000, enabling her to remain in the cherished family homestead.\u00a0 The certificate of trust shares pictured above was the means used by Hamilton&#8217;s colleagues to assist the Hamilton family following Alexander&#8217;s early demise. Click here for a link to a discussion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statutesandstories.com\/blog_html\/eliza-hamiltons-pension\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hamilton&#8217;s finanances and Eliza Hamilton&#8217;s pension<\/strong><\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Collector and Philanthropist John Herzog<\/em><\/p>\n<p>John E. Herzog is the founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Museum of American Finance in Manhattan. Following a successful career as a Wall Street CEO, Herzog now serves as a member of the Board of Overseers at NYU&#8217;s Stern School of Business and the Honary Chair of the Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Established in 1805, Freeman&#8217;s is America&#8217;s oldest auction house. 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