Alexander Hamilton Papers

From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 20 August 1799

To James McHenry, 20 August 1799

New York Augt. 20th. 1799

Sir,

Not finding at present any conveyance by Water from this place to Charleston, I take the liberty request you will forward the inclosed to General Pinckney by the first conveyance ⟨oppor⟩tunity of the kind from your City

With great respect &c

Secy. of War—

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

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