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The American Memory Project: Alexander Hamilton
This site from the Library of Congress provides resources written by and about Hamilton, including primary source correspondence with figures such as George Washington.
Overview to the Alexander Hamilton Papers
This link opens as a PDF file. This file is an overview of the collection of Hamilton's personal papers held at the Library of Congress and provides a short overview of his life and work.

The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers
"The Federalist Papers were a series of eighty-five essays urging the citizens of New York to ratify the new United States Constitution. Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay"

The Ten Dollar Founding Father

In 2015, a plan was announced that Hamilton would share the ten dollar bill with another historical figure. Due in part to the success of the musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, this idea was amended in the spring of 2016. Below is a link to information from the US Treasury on these changes: