Alexander Hamilton's Commission to Take Rank as Colonel
10/28/1783
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In pursuance of an Act of Congress of the 30th day of September 1783—
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton is to take rank as Colonel by brevet in the Armies of the United States of America—
Given under my hand at Princeton the 28th Day of October 1783—
Elias Boudinot Presid
[U.S. War Office red wax seal]
B. LincolnThis primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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306689Full Citation: Alexander Hamilton's Commission to Take Rank as Colonel; 10/28/1783; Committee Papers, 1813 - 1825; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/alexander-hamilton-commission, March 28, 2024]