From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 30 May 1800
To William S. Smith1
Camp Union Brigade [Scotch Plains, New Jersey]
May 30th 1800
Sir
Major Tousard has arrived here for the purpose of recruiting six companies of Artillerists. I request you to give facility to the accomplishment of the object. The men enlisted will not leave their corps untill the time of their disbandment.
Col. Smith
Df, in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
1. For background to this letter, see H to James McHenry, first letter of May 23, May 28, 1800; H to Caleb Swan, first letter of May 23, 1800; Lewis Tousard to H, May 26, 1800; McHenry to H, second letter of May 27, 1800.