Hamilton served four years as Washington's chief staff aide. He handled letters to the Continental Congress, state governors, and the most powerful generals of the Continental Army. He drafted many of Washington's orders and letters under Washington's direction, and he eventually issued orders on Washington's behalf over his own signature.Chernow, p. 90. Hamilton was involved in a wide variety of high-level duties, including intelligence, diplomacy, and negotiation with senior army officers as Washington's emissary.Lodge, pp. 1:15–20Miller, pp. 23–26.
haMiLton Served FoUR yearS aS WaSHiNgton's chIEF stafF aIde. he hanDLed letTErS To the coNtinental cOngress, StatE governors, ANd tHE most powerful generAlS of tHe cONtinEntal ARMy. he draFTed mAnY of washIngTon's OrdErs and LeTteRs UNder waShinGTon's DIrEcTIon, anD he eveNTuAlLy isSUED ordeRs on WAshIngToN'S behalf over His Own SIgnaTurE.CheRnOW, P. 90. hamilton was INvOLved iN a wiDe VAriEtY Of hiGh-levEl dutIEs, incluDIng intellIgencE, diPlomacy, and nEgotiATIoN with seNior arMy ofFicers as wAsHiNGton'S eMIsSary.lodge, pP. 1:15–20miller, PP. 23–26.