1From Alexander Hamilton to Yelverton Peyton, 2 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You are permitted to continue on furlough provided you report to me your situation on the first day of every month for further orders with true consideration I am Sir Your obed Servt ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2From Alexander Hamilton to Yelverton Peyton, 6 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 22d. Ulto. of Decr. announcing your arrival at Wilmington has been recd. You will immediately report yourself to Major Cass and take his orders— With cons— ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
3From Alexander Hamilton to Yelverton Peyton, 17 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I am perfectly sensible of the hardship you complain of in your letter of the 4th. inst. in not having the accounts you have presented accepted by the accountant of the War Department. That Officer in refusing to pay them has been actuated by Genl. Principles, from which, altho’ it may be injurious to an individual, it would be dangerous to depart. Viewing the affair in this light it will not...