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From Alexander Hamilton to Yelverton Peyton, 17 February 1800

To Yelverton Peyton, 17 February 1800

N. York Feby. 17th. 1800

Sir,

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 be correct for me to interfere

With—

Lt. Peyton—

(Df, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). A note in H’s hand on the cover reads: "In a subsequent letter Payton says unless he receives his pay he could no longer remain in the service, upon which he was dismissed ⟨from the army ——⟩ to Major Cass. A H"

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    From Alexander Hamilton to Yelverton Peyton, 17 February 1800
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    Hamilton, Alexander
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    Peyton, Yelverton
    Date
    17 February 1800

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    “From Alexander Hamilton to Yelverton Peyton, 17 February 1800,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/02-01-02-2082. [This document from The Papers of Alexander Hamilton is original to the digital edition. It was added on 30 December 2015.]

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