521To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 7 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It is represented that the Fort at Portsmouth requires to be garrison’d with a Company; that it wants a new Magazine, Platforms to be laid; embrazures to be opened, the walls to be repaired, and the Cannon to be mounted. After enumerating in my instructions bearing date the 4th February ulto., certain fortifications on the sea board, which it would be proper should be garrisoned, I added “It...
522To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 7 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose you a letter from Captain Cornelius Lyman dated Presque Isle 16th July ulto. requesting instructions respecting the ration to be issued to the Troops. You will be pleased to give the necessary orders respecting the object of this Letter. With great respect, I have the honor to be Sir, Your obedient Servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing Cornelius Lyman to...
523To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 7 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose you a copy of a letter, and request you will give such order respecting the matter of it, as you may think proper I have the Honour to be with great respect Sir Your Most Obedient Servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). On the cover H’s instructions read: "Examine of what Regiment Lt. Alexander is & send the application, to the Col observing that if the fact be true the...
524To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 7 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed are the drafts of two proposed contracts with James OHara. He will deliver this letter. If in your opinion there is any thing which ought to be added or altered in either draft I shall be much obliged to you to mention it, and if it requires the consent of Mr OHara to confer with him relative thereto— I am Sir with great respect Your obed servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of...
525To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 8 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The death of Doctor Lynch, having made a new appointment of Surgeon’s Mate to the Garrison at Fort Mifflin necessary, one has been accordingly appointed. Inclosed is a copy of my letter to the Commanding Officer of that Garrison upon the occasion. With great respect, I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedt. servant, ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing McHenry to Ebenezer...
526To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 8 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It was suggested for your consideration in my letter of the 12 of July, a Copy of which is inclosed to transfer certain troops at Fort McHenry from the Infantry to the Artillery, which I understood was desired. As Cloathing is wanted and cannot be forwarded until it is known whether this transfer is to take place I wish to be informed of the orders you may have given— With great respect I have...
527To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 9 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received a letter from Doctor Samuel Osborne enclosing his Commission as Surgeons Mate in the Army of the United States. You will be pleased to inform Doctor Osborne if no circumstances exist to render it improper that his resignation is accepted and that his pay and emoluments ceased on the 9th. instant— I am Sir with great Respect Your obedient servant. ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library...
528To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 10 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I am fully satisfied my dear Hamilton from what you say, that you had no intention to insinuate in the general order, any thing that could affect my character in the eye of the public or army, and I am no longer uneasy. Upon the other point, let me assure you, that the military rule of correspondence, which I have departed from, in some instances, as relative to General Wilkinson, did not take...
529To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 10 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I inclose for your information, press copy of a letter from me, to Lieut. Colonel Smith, commanding the 12th. United State’s regiment, relative to a demand made by him, for payment to the officers of his regiment, of the value of wood, stated not to have been drawn by them; and allowed by the regulations of the 26th. day of December 1797. I am Sir with great respect your obedt hble servant (...
530To John Adams from James McHenry, 12 August 1799 (Adams Papers)
I had the honour to receive your letter of the 5th on saturday last, inclosing a letter from General Smith, and that dated the 6th inst this morning. The General has not sufficiently examined the points he writes upon, or he would not suggest that Baltimore, has had too little allotted to her defence out of the appropriations, in particular he cannot have read my letters to the naval...