From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 6 December 1799
To James McHenry, 6 December 1799
NY Dec. 6 99
Sir,
You will recollect that the arrangement of the Officers of a Artillery attached to the Western Army into companies was referred to Colonel Burbeck—Enclosed is a list of the Officers in the order in which the Col. has placed them—This arrangement has received my sanction—
S of War
(Df, in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). There is an illegible, badly damaged note on the back of the letter.