1George Washington to James McHenry, 13 December 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
...Chief to be a blue coat with yellow buttons and gold epaulettes each having three silver stars...
2From George Washington to James McHenry, 13 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
...Chief to be a blue Coat with yellow buttons and gold Epaulets each having three silver stars...
3From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 2 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
...proving more & more the expediency of changing the button No. 1 on the six hundred and odd...
4From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 31 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
sending of buttons from Philadelphia. I should have
5Enclosure: Uniform of the Army of the United States, December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
...lining Collar and Cuffs of Buff, yellow buttons and gold epauletts of double bullion tag...button