[anu de 6] Jan. 9. 1799 War depart James McHenry Major Gen^l. A. Hamilton New York 9 Janry 1799 (144) [# 38 ✓] Dear Hamilton. The Official letter of this date fixes the commencement of your pay and emoluments. I shall as soon as possible define your duties and command. In the mean while I should be glad to have your own ideas on the subject. You will present in your report for a system of tactics & discipline — You will also endeavour to ascertain the best positions for your recruiting parties and general rendezvous, within the several grand sub-divisions, — and will not forget the bills conformably to my report. Church's nomination concurred in — Several of the nominated for inferior grade [undecipherable: probable reading postponed] by the Senate for further information your sincerely James McH[enry] [Gen. H—]