1To Alexander Hamilton from Jacob Kingsbury, 30 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
With the greatest pleasure I do myself the honor of congratulating you on your appointment to the command of the United States Army, with much satisfaction I anticipate the pleasure of Acting under the command of one who has gained so much reputation both in the Cabinet and field— I have now Sir, to inform you that on the 29th of last April I left Camp at Loftus’s Heights by permission from...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Jacob Kingsbury, 30 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote you on the 30th of last September, and enclosed you my pass from Brigadier General Wilkinson; since which I have seen an order from the secretary of war, directing all absent officers to report themselves, to you, by Letter without delay, and all those who do not report by the first of January, will be presumed to have resigned their commissions; in consequence of that order, and...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Jacob Kingsbury, 2 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letters of the thirtieth of September and of the thirtieth of November, and am obliged to you by the polite expressions which are personal to me. It is impossible that you should have leave of absence for so long a period as that you speak of—You will therefore hold yourself in readiness to enter upon service on the first of April next—At that time you will report yourself...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Jacob Kingsbury, 26 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your Letter of the thirtieth Septr. was Received in Course And the delay in answering it was proceeded from Disposition to Comply with your Wishes of Absence As far as the Convenience of the service would Permit. I have now to Request that you will Be in Readiness to Return to Service by the first of April—at that time you Will Report yourself to me for further Orders— With great Consideration...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Jacob Kingsbury, 1 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 26th of last February, and in consequence of your orders, now report myself to you for further directions, not without hopes of obtaining leave of Absence untill June, or the last of May, at that time it will be good traveling, I should not have presumed to ask any further indulgence, was it not for my family, which I intend moveing on to the Army with me,...