Alexander Hamilton Papers

From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Eddins, 16 September 1799

To Samuel Eddins, 16 September 1799

Postscript to Major Hoops’s letter to Captain Eddens—

New York, September 16, 1799

You will take the route by Fredericksburg, George Town in Maryland, Baltimore and Havre De Grasse in the same state and Wilmington in Delaware at each of which places is a recruiting rendezvous and a contractor who is hereby directed required to furnish you with the needful assistance

Alexr. Hamilton

M & ⟨Inspr⟩ General

⟨Saml⟩ Eddens

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

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