================= HES POSTING ================= I cover this question in my new book, The Invention of Capitalism: Classical Political Economy and the Secret History of Primitive Accumulation (Duke U. Press, Spring 2000). A number of scholars have emphasized that Hamilton was influenced by Smith, but he was far more influenced by James Steuart. ============ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ============ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]