From Alexander Hamilton to James Wilkinson, 5 December 1799
To James Wilkinson
N Y. D 5. 99
Sir
I enclose to you an arrangement of the Officers of Artillery attached to the Western army into companies as proposed by Col. Burbeck. You will consider this arrangement as confirmed. You will of course make known the confirmation to the commanding officer of the regiment.
G Wilkinson
Df, in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.