Letter to Alexander Hamilton, Queenston from the Niagara Gaol, 12 October 1833

Letter to Alexander Hamilton, Queenston from the Niagara Gaol. The letter is written by the “debtors confined in the Gaol of this district”. They ask that a Gaoler be solicited, and have heard that Henry Chapman is being considered. They state that he appears to them to be the most capable of efficiently filling the situation. It is also mentioned that Ephraim Wheeler may be a candidate, and they do not recommend him for the position. Signatures include David Thompson, Lewis Well, John Spillane, and George Wesley. There is a tear on the edge of the last page which affects the text of some signatures, October 12, 1833. Postmark is illegible