Book 5 — ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Reading edition
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papers, books and political pamphlets long out of print, their knowledge of the unwritten history of the United States, unpublished anecdotes of Hamilton, and general suggestions: Mr.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.