HAMILTON, Alexander (1757-1804). Observations on Certain Documents contained in No. V & VI of "The History of the United States," in which the Charge of Speculation against Alexander Hamilton, late Secretary of the Treasury, is Fully Refuted . Philadelphia: for John Fenno, by John Bioren, 1797 [but printed by William Duane, 1800?]. The notorious "Reynolds pamphlet" in which Hamilton reveals: "The charge against me is a connection with one James Reynolds for purposes of improper pecuniary speculation. My real crime is an amorous connection with his wife..." (p. 9). This pamphlet was first printed in 1797 but quickly suppressed by Hamilton's own mortified family, nor was it included in the early editions Hamilton's works. However, Hamilton's political adversaries reprinted it in 1800 in a near page-for-page facsimile. The present copy is bibliographically intriguing: the title is dated 1797 but there are variations in the text which accord better with the 1800 "pro bono publico" edition, for example the correct numbering of letters 18 and 20 on pp xxiv-xxv and the roman type "July" on letter 33. However, the present copy does not exactly match that edition, either; see a difference in typesetting on p xl. In any case it is an unusual variant, quite possibly an early version put out in the rush to discredit Hamilton. Evans 32222; Howes H-120; Sabin 29969. Octavo (208 x 116mm). (Title and first few leaves evenly browned.) Modern boards, spine gilt-lettered. Provenance : Loganian Library (Library Company of Philadelphia duplicate stamp).
HAMILTON, Alexander (1757-1804). Observations on Certain Documents contained in No. V & VI of "The History of the United States," in which the Charge of Speculation against Alexander Hamilton, late Secretary of the Treasury, is Fully Refuted . Philadelphia: for John Fenno, by John Bioren, 1797 [but printed by William Duane, 1800?]. The notorious "Reynolds pamphlet" in which Hamilton reveals: "The charge against me is a connection with one James Reynolds for purposes of improper pecuniary speculation. My real crime is an amorous connection with his wife..." (p. 9). This pamphlet was first printed in 1797 but quickly suppressed by Hamilton's own mortified family, nor was it included in the early editions Hamilton's works. However, Hamilton's political adversaries reprinted it in 1800 in a near page-for-page facsimile. The present copy is bibliographically intriguing: the title is dated 1797 but there are variations in the text which accord better with the 1800 "pro bono publico" edition, for example the correct numbering of letters 18 and 20 on pp xxiv-xxv and the roman type "July" on letter 33. However, the present copy does not exactly match that edition, either; see a difference in typesetting on p xl. In any case it is an unusual variant, quite possibly an early version put out in the rush to discredit Hamilton. Evans 32222; Howes H-120; Sabin 29969. Octavo (208 x 116mm). (Title and first few leaves evenly browned.) Modern boards, spine gilt-lettered. Provenance : Loganian Library (Library Company of Philadelphia duplicate stamp).
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