From Alexander Hamilton to James Richmond, 24 April 1800
To James Richmond, 24 April 1800
NY. April 24th. 1800
Sir,
Lieutenant Laidlie will shortly receive orders to repair to Vermont for the purpose of being employed under Major Bewell in the recruiting service—You will therefore take arrangements for receiving his pay from the Pa Captain Williamson the Deputy Pay Master General—
Lt. Richmond
(Df, in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).