Alexander Hamilton Papers

To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Mangin, 11 January 1799

From Joseph Mangin1

New York, January 11, 1799. States that he was originally hired to supervise the construction of the batteries for the defense of New York City, that he was subsequently hired to fortify Governors Island, and that he is now city surveyor. Complains that he is not adequately paid. Describes his qualifications as an engineer and asks Hamilton for a military rank.2

ALS, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.

1. For background to this letter, see Mangin to H, August 7, 1798; Ebenezer Stevens to H, November 29, 1798. See also the introductory note to H to James McHenry, June 1, 1798.

2. This letter is in French.

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    To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Mangin, 11 January 1799
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    Mangin, Joseph
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    Hamilton, Alexander
    Date
    11 January 1799

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    “To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Mangin, 11 January 1799,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-22-02-0228. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 22, July 1798 – March 1799, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1975, pp. 411–412.]

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