The Revolutionary Writings of Alexander Hamilton

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the revolutionary writings of Alexander Hamilton the revolutionary writings of Alexander Hamilton
  Edited and with an Introduction by Richard B. Vernier With a Foreword by Joyce O. Appleby Liberty Fund indianapolis This book is published by Liberty Fund, Inc., a foundation established to encourage study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals. The cuneiform inscription that serves as our logo and as the design motif for our endpapers is the earliest-known written appearance of the word “freedom” (amagi), or “liberty.” It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 b.c. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash. Foreword, introduction, headnotes, annotations, index 䉷 2008 Liberty Fund, Inc. Frontispiece: Alexander Hamilton, c. 1806, by John Trumbull (1756–1843), oil on canvas. 䉷 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington. Reprinted by permission. Cover art: Alexander Hamilton by Charles Willson Peale, from life, c. 1790–1795. Independence National Historical Park. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 3 5 7 9 c 10 8 6 4 2 1 3 5 7 9 p 10 8 6 4 2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hamilton, Alexander, 1757–1804. The revolutionary writings of Alexander Hamilton / edited and with an introduction by Richard B. Vernier; with a foreword by Joyce O. Appleby. p. cm. Includes index. isbn 978-0-86597-705-1 (alk. paper)—isbn 978-0-86597-706-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. United States—Politics and government—1775–1783. 2. United States— Politics and government—1783–1809. 3. United States—History—Revolution, 1775–1783. 4. Hamilton, Alexander, 1757–1804—Political and social views. 5. Political science—United States—History—18th century. I. Vernier, Richard B. II. Title. e302.h22 2008 973.4092—dc22 2006052800 Liberty Fund, Inc. 8335 Allison Pointe Trail, Suite 300 Indianapolis, Indiana 46250-1684 ...