Title page from The Works of Alexander Hamilton, (Federal Edition), vol. 3

Part of: The Works of Alexander Hamilton, (Federal Edition), 12 vols. The Works of Alexander Hamilton, (Federal Edition), vol. 3

Vol. III (Finance; National Bank) of a twelve volume collection of the works of Alexander Hamilton who served at a formative period of the American Republic. His papers and letters are important for understanding this period as he served as secretary and aide-de-campe to George Washington, attended the Constitutional Convention, wrote many of The Federalist Papers, and was secretary of the treasury.

Key Quotes

Money & Banking

“Now it appears to the Secretary of the Treasury that this general principle is inherent in the very definition of government, and essential to every step of the progress to be made by that of the United States, namely: That every power vested in a government is in its nature sovereign, and…