From Alexander Hamilton to James Wilkinson, 21 August 1799
To James Wilkinson, 21 August 1799
New York, August 21, 1799
Major General Hamilton presents his ⟨co⟩mpliments to B. General Wilkinson—⟨&⟩ sends him the Arrangement of the first Regt. of Artillery—It found the Officers for a Battalion about the correspondent number of men with the Western Army. If a larger proportion be necessary it will be presented for consideration in the reports with which G. W. is occupied—
N.Y. augt. 21st. 1799
(Df, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).