To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 21 June 1799
From Ebenezer Stevens1
New York, June 21, 1799. Encloses the “extract of a letter” from James McHenry concerning Joseph F. Mangin’s accounts, which reads: “When General Hamilton was here, we examined my letter to you, respecting the pay of the Engineer which you employed. He found it sufficiently explicit. You will receive from him an explanation which I hope will enable you to settle finally his Account.” Asks Hamilton to “give orders to make a settlement with” Mangin.
LS, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
1. For background to this letter, see Joseph F. Mangin to the Military Committee of New York City, June 18, 1798; Mangin to H, August 7, 1798, January 11, 1799; Stevens to H, November 29, 1798, February 28, April 4, April 17, 1799. See also the introductory note to H to James McHenry, June 1, 1798.