Alexander Hamilton Papers

From Alexander Hamilton to John Steele, 12 August 1799

To John Steele, 12 August 1799

N. York Augt. 12th. 1799

Sir,

In answer to yours of the 17th. May I can only inform you that Lt. Newman’s Request to be sent permitted to go to the Natchez cannot be complied with—neither is it possible consistently with other arrangements to agree with yours as it otherwise respects him

With great regard &

Mr. Steele—

(Copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).

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    From Alexander Hamilton to John Steele, 12 August 1799
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    Hamilton, Alexander
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    Steele, John
    Date
    12 August 1799

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    “From Alexander Hamilton to John Steele, 12 August 1799,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/02-01-02-0832. [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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