To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Wells, 29 April 1800
From Benjamin Wells1
Philadelphia
Aprill 29th 1800
Sir
moneys advanced to me for Expences while you was Secretary of the treasury and for actual allowances under the acts of the President are rendered as a Charge against me which I wish you to Explain to the Commissionor of the revenue2 which will mutch oblige your most obedient
Servant
Benj Wells
ALS, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
1. For background to this letter, see H to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., March 12, 1800.
2. William Miller.