Alexander Hamilton Papers

From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 2 January [1800]

To James McHenry, 2 January [1800]

NY. Jany. 2nd. 1799 1800

Sir:

It has been enquired of me whether Cadets are entitled to Clothing. As they are non Commissioned officers the twentieth section of the “Act for better organizing the troops of the U States, and for other purposes,” appears to me to apply to them. I should suppose them to be entitled to the Clothing of a Sergeant Major

I would thank you to enable me to answer the enquiries that have been made on this Subject—

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S of War

(Df, in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).

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