Addressing the Inquiry About the Public Buildings

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[in another hand:] Vol. 22 no. 66 66. T. D. April 20th 1793 Sir I think it will be proper for you to direct address the inquiry concerning the public buildings mentioned alluded to in your letter of the 18h inst. to the Secretary of War, as I presume they have been built for the use of that Department. By this This will put the matter in a regular train of consultation between the Secretary of War & myself I am Sir Your Obedt Servt Samuel Hodgdon Esqr

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[Vol. 22 No. 46] 66. T. D. April 20^th 1793 Sir I think it will be proper for you to [strikethrough: direct] address the inquiry concerning the public buildings [strikethrough: mentioned] alluded to in your letter of the 18 inst. to the Secretary at war, as I presume they have been built for the use of that Department. — [strikethrough: By this] This will put the matter in a regular train of consultation between the Secretary at war & myself. I am Sir Yo^r obed^t Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r

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Hamilton directs Hodgdon to look into an inquiry about the public buildings which he presumes were built for the War Department and which should be the subject of regular consultation between the Secretary of War and himself.