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From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Brock, 4 December 1799

To Joseph Brock, 4 December 1799

NY. Decr. 4. 99

Sir,

I have received your letter of the 26th. of November.

A person has already been no propoposed to ⟨be⟩ nominated as Pay Master Genl to the detachment under your Command, and I presume ⟨—⟩ the nomination has been confirmed by the Pay Master General acted upon.

Should this not be the case I have no objection to Lieutenant Lewis, and will recommend him Lieut Lewis for the place—

W—

Capn. Brock—

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

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