From Alexander Hamilton to William Simmons, 24 June 1799
To William Simmons, 24 June 1799
New York June 24th. 1799
Sir
I am very glad to be able to infor to comply with the request contd. in your letter of the 21st. Instt. by informing you that Mr. Swan the Postmaster Paymaster General some time since has had Orders to Repair to the Seat of Government—that he was making an arrangment for the purpose and may shortly be expected at Phila.
Thank you for the printed Copies of the regulations
With consideration &c.
Accountant of the War Dept.
(Copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).