1To John Adams from Anonymous, 19 March 1800 (Adams Papers)
The desire, Sir, of making you acquainted with what I deem’d it important you should know, made me take the liberty of making you some time past an epistolary communication under the very appropriate signature of “a friend”. The motive which induced that, urges me to ulterior communications on the same interesting subject. My profound admiration of your conduct as chief magistrate—&...
2To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 19 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your two letters of the 7th. one of the 10th. two of the 11th. 3 of the 12th. one of the 13 and one of the 14. instant. Agreeably to the rule approved of by the late General Washington relative to the order of rank among field Officers and the documents in this Office Major Hopkins will take rank of Major William D. Beale. The rule prescribes that as to all such of the field...
3To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 19 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I received last night your letter inclosing the draught of a bill relative to the articles of war. I made out two draughts of bills for the military academy, one on the most enlarged plan with limitations which ensured against any extension beyond the Fundamental School and school of Engineers and Artillerists until an appropriation for the purpose. The committee have preferred the other bill...
4From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 19 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Cases, every day, occur to shew the immense inconvenience of being obliged to resort, for all articles of military supply, to the seat of government. The good of the service appears to me indispensibly to require the establishment of magazines in the great military districts with a small supply of the articles of constant necessity. This would obviate many difficulties, and produce, as I see,...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Jackson, 19 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 4th. instant giving leave for Lieut Levingston to remain for a short time at New York—also have received yours of the 13th. inst. The Troops here draw provision twice in a week—the last word was left out in Copying my order, that I sent to you on that subject—they are explicit to the Contractor—that one half fresh—& one 1/4 salt pork—and one 1/4 salt...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Elias B. Dayton, 19 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honored with —— of the 17th. Inst. and now enclose a list of materi als which I have furnished for the canton ment to the last of February to which time my — have been made up & forwarded to the War Office. I had before procured Colo. Smith’s certificate that the articles were furnished by his orders & forwarded it, with my accounts, to the office of the Accountant, who has...
7To Alexander Hamilton from George T. Ross, 19 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the Honor of informing you that I arrived this afternoon from the command on which I was detached with Captn. Littlefields Company— On Captn. Littlefields arrival at Savannah which was about the 20th Decemr., he requested me to take charge of his company (Lieut Rowan not having arrived) untill he should return from Cumberland Island, whither he was going to settle his family; to which I...
8From Alexander Hamilton to James Read, 19 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I shall defer settling the relative Rank of the Captains only, untill all the officers of your Regiment can be included in the arrangement, I wish you to state to me for effecting which, I request ———— your opinion as to the merit of the different officers and that you would at the same time state the particular reasons for the alterations in the rank of the Captains, as contained in your...
9To Alexander Hamilton from James Stille, 19 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
At an interview I had some time since the honor of having with you I obtained a partial promise that my Company which is but about thirty strong, should be completed out of the Recruits which my Second Lt. Patrick Harris has enlisted in N. Carolina and which I am informed are with him at Fort Johnson in that State— I need not say Sir that it is a mortifying thing to be intitled to a Company...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Emerson, 19 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Since I had the honor to receive my appointment, as Cadet in the 15th Regiment, I find my pay and emoluments are not sufficient to support me, from this circumstance, and many others, it renders it very inconvenient and injurious, to my interest, to continue in the service. If it’s agreeable to you I shou’d wish to receive a discharge, having consulted the Commanding Officer of the Regiment...
11To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 19 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I am much incommoded by the Conduct of Store keepers, who have built small Houses, near the line—I have centinels posted near to prevent soldiers going in their houses, but it has very little effect—by the enclosed reports of the officers of the day, you will notice in part the Conduct of these people—will you favour me with your advice, how I can treat them? I have the honor to be with great...
12Notes on Senate Debates, 19 March 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Mar. 19. same subject . Dexter maintained that the Com. law as to crimes is in force in the courts of the US. Chipman says that the principles of Com. right are Common law. and he says the Com. 1. of England is in force here. there being no laws in Vermont for appointing juries which the Marshall can follow, he sais he may appoint them as directed by the Com. 1. of England tho’ that part of...