1From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Brinley, 5 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received yours of the 12 March, and shall certainly pay attention to your request, altho’ it is not in my power at present to determine of the propriety of a compliance. ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Brinley, 20 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the eleventh instant—Your name stands first of on the list of first Lieutenants—This you would, doubtless, soon have been informed of by the Commandant of the regiment— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).