1From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Lee, 18 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The letter which Samuel Hanson, surveyor of the customs at Alexandria, wrote to H has not been found. On March 10, 1792, however, Hanson wrote to George Washington as follows:Hanson continues his letter to Washington by complaining that Lee is absent for most of the year and asks if the acts of Lee’s deputy are valid and binding upon himself. (