From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Charles Stewart, [18 November 1778]
To Colonel Charles Stewart1
[Fredericksburg, New York, November 18, 1778]
Sir
His Excellency desires to know the number of rations issued daily to the Park of Artillery including officers and all others. I am Sir
Yr Obed ser
A Hamilton
Aide de Camp
Head Qrs.
Novr 18 1778
Novr 18 1778
The Commissary General of Issues
1. ALS, sold by Kenneth W. Rendell, Kingston Galleries, Inc., Somerville, Massachusetts, 1965, facsimile on cover of Catalogue 18, Item 77; ALS, dated November 10, 1776, sold by Patrick Madigan, New York City, 1914, New Series 2, Item C9175.
Stewart, a resident of New Jersey, was commissary general of issues from June 18, 1777, to July, 1782.