From Alexander Hamilton to Adam Hoops, 23 May 1799
To Adam Hoops, 23 May 1799
New York May 23. 1799
Sir
A Court Martial being now appointed ⟨at Fort Jay⟩ the offenders ⟨there⟩ can be tried. After this all such as may belong to other corps are to be sent to them in the most secure and least expensive manner—
A H
Major Hoops
(Copy, in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).