1To George Washington from Andrew Hamilton, 16 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys known Character for Candor, & humanity, has encouraged me to take the liberty of troubling you with this letter, & as I am certain you must be much engaged at present, will be as Concise as possible. I was made an Ensign in the 16th Regt in—59, a Lieut. in—65 & sold out in—71, since which time I have lived in Annapolis, N: Scotia, on a farm, which, with a small stock on it,...