Hamilton’s children were born and named as follows:  Philip, January 22, 1782; Angelica, September 25, 1784; Alexander, May 16, 1786; James Alexander, April 14, 1788; John Church, August 22, 1792; William Stephen, August 4, 1797; Eliza, November 20, 1799; Philip, June 7, 1802.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

It is a pleasure to acknowledge my indebtedness to the following people who have helped me with family papers, books and political pamphlets long out of print, their knowledge of the unwritten history of the United States, unpublished anecdotes of Hamilton, and general suggestions:  Mr. James Q. Howard of the Library of Congress; Dr. Allan McLane Hamilton; General A. Hamilton; Colonel J.C.L.  Hamilton; Mr. Richard Church; Mr. Roger Foster; Mr. H.W.  Parker of the Mechanics’ Institute Free Library of New York; Dr. Richard B. Coutant, and Mr. Philip Schuyler; and to the following residents of the British and Danish West Indies: 

On St. Christopher

Mrs. Spencer Wigley
Dr. Joseph Haven, U.S.  Consul
The Rev. William Evered
The Rev. George Yoe
Mr. E.P.  Latouche, Registrar and Provost Marshal

On Nevis

The Hon. C.C.  Greaves
The Rev. W. Cowley
The Rev. Mr. Shephard
Mr. G.V.  Mercier

On St. Croix

The Rev. W.C.  Watson

Also—­The West Indian works of Dr. Taylor, and Lightbourne’s Annuals.