From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Dexter, 7 July 1800
To Samuel Dexter
New York July 7, 1800
Sir
I have the honor to inclose for your information the copy of a letter from Captn: Stille1 Commanding Officer at West point with a copy of my answer to it.2 Inclosed also is a letter from mr Wheeler3 formerly 1st. Lieutt: in the 12 Regt: U S. to mr P Church, soliciting his interest, for my recommendation to procure him an appointment in the Artillery which I shall with pleasure give, since the abilities of that Gentleman, as well as his Character, have been highly spoken of to me.
with great respect I am Sir Your obed sert.
S of War
PS. I have sent Major Hoops4 to West point to obviate any difficulties which may occur in this affair, and should, upon reflexion any new steps appear necessary to be adopted, I will advise Major Hoops to take them.
Df, in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
3. Elnathan (Elhanon, Elhanar, Elharon) W. Wheeler, a resident of Poughkeepsie, New York, was appointed a lieutenant in the Twelfth Regiment of Infantry on January 14, 1799 (, 300, 305, 306), and on June 14, 1800, was honorably discharged in accordance with Section 2 of “An Act supplementary to the act to suspend part of an act, intituled ‘An act to augment the Army of the United States, and for other purposes’” ( 85–86 [May 14, 1800]). For the text of this section, see H to Nathan Rice, May 13, 1800, note 1.
4. Adam Hoops was a major in the Second Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers.