From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 10 August 1799
To Ebenezer Stevens, 10 August 1799
New-York August 10th. 1799
Sir,
Inclosed I send you a Return of Cloathing wanted for Captain Irvine’s Company—
You will take measures to direct it to be furnished, without delay, by the proper persons and inform Lieutenant Meminger accordingly. The troops, according to his letter being in urgent want of it—
With great consideration & esteem I am Sir yr. obedt. Servant
A Hamilton
General Stevens
(LS, New-York Historical Society, New York City; copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). An endorsement by Stevens on the cover reads: "Ansd. none necessary."