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From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 8 May 1800

To James McHenry, 8 May 1800

NY. May 8th 1800

Sir,

Mr. Andrew Van Wort, for whom you have enclosed to me a letter of appointment as Second Lieutenant in the first regiment of Infantry, is dead.

S of War

(Df, in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).

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