Words From Our Founders: The Last Will of Alexander Hamilton

Today we continue our series examining our Founding Fathers in their own words and considering their high esteem for religion, religious liberty, and virtue.

Below are excerpts taken from the last will and testament of Alexander Hamilton, one of our founders and our nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury. They highlight Hamilton’s belief in God and God’s providence.

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Words from Our Founders: Alexander Hamilton on Christianity and War

Today we continue our series examining our Founding Fathers in their own words and considering their high esteem for religion, religious liberty, and virtue.

Below is an excerpt from the writings of Alexander Hamilton, one of our founders and our nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury, dated 1799. It discusses the French revolutionary wars and contrasts the actions of the French with those of other nations.

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