In 1780, the esteemed Hopkinson wrote a letter to the Board of Admiralty wherein he claimed he designed the American flag. As compensation, he requested a quarter cask of the general public wine. The board forwarded this letter to Congress. A number of weeks later, Hopkinson sent a brand new request to the Board of the Treasury, asking for 2,seven-hundred pounds ($3,985) for designing the "Naval flag of...
