Chapter VIII: Hamilton

Causes why Hamilton is less known at the present Day, than
other Statesmen of the Revolution 406

Immediate Effect of his Death upon the Country 407

His Birth and Education 408

Very early Entrance upon Political Life 408

His Essays on the Rights of the Colonies 408

Appointed Aide-de-Camp to Washington 409

Elected to Congress from New York 409

A Member of the Legislature 409

Delegate to the Federal Convention 409

One of the Authors of the Federalist 409

Elected to the State Convention 409

Secretary of the Treasury 409

Retirement 409

Command of the Provisional Army 409

Practice of the Law 409

Death 409, 410

Character 410-419