From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 19 July 1799
To James McHenry, 19 July 1799
N. York July 19th. ‘99
Sir,
Inclosed I have the honor to transmit to you an extract of a letter from Govr. Trumbull of the 10th. instant recommending Mr. Peleg Sanford Mason as a Cadet in the Col: Taylor’s Regt.: with my request that it may be attended to—
With great respect &c—
Secy. of War
(Copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).