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I have just received your letter of the twenty third of August. When arrangements the state of things shall be mature for the appointment of Assistant Inspectors are about to be made your application will be recollected, and duly considered. With great considern. I am, Sir &c: &c: ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
As Lieutenant Peyton has made the receipt of four months pay in advance a the condition of his continuance in service I have transmitted his letter to the S of War, and recommended an acceptance of his resignation—It will therefore be necessary for you to send Lieut Climson with the detachment to Pittsburg— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
I have received your letter of the thirtieth of December— The subject of your letter has not been decided on by the Secretary of War. In the mean time however persons in the situat servants of Officers not soldiers will draw rations the servant of Lt Peyton will draw rations— W— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
In reply to your letter of the 18th. instant, I have to inform you that music is musicians are allowed to be employed in the recruiting Service, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month and one ration without cloathing—You may engage them accordingly With great consideration &c ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
The resignation of Lieut. Robinson is accepted by the President—You will inform him accordingly— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
You will direct Lieutenant Hook to join Captain Claiborne, and take his orders— W— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
It has been You are directed to repair on the receipt without You are directed on the receipt of this to repair without delay to Wilmington in the State of Delaware, to be employed in the recruiting Service. On your way thither you will please to report yourself to me either at this City or at Newark in N. Jersey (at your option) for further Orders. With great consideration & ( Df , in the...
I have just received your letter of the twenty third of this month— From the orders which have been given to Captain Shoemaker, he must, by this time, be well advanced on his march to Pittsburgh. I do not, therefore, think it expedient to issue that comply with your request W— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
I have to announce to you that the resignation of Lieut. Blake is accepted, and that his pay and emoluments will cease on the last of this month With— ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
It is my intention that the Recruits the different detachments under your command may have recruited inlisted, shall be early in the next month ordered to join their Regiments. You will therefore direct them to meet at the District Rendezvous, that they may be in readiness to proceed. with true consideration & ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
I have directed Lieut. Lane to repair to Wilmington, and take your orders. ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
You will without delay proceed with the Officers under your command to Harpers Ferry, there to take the Orders of Major Genl. Pinckney and to prosecute the recruiting service for the four Regiments of the Old Establishment. The Pay Master General has been desired to furnish money for the purpose—Lieut Wilson had best call upon him to take charge of it No time is to be lost With consideration,...
I have received your letter of the fourteenth instant. The drawing of back rations in the case you mention would be irregular. I consent to your going to Philadelphia in December, but you will be pleased to limit your absence to the space of a week. When you leave Wilmington for Philadelphia be so good as to drop me a line informing me of it. With ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How,...
I have received your letter of the fourteenth instant. It would have been proper, when the difficulty you mention occurred, to have made a representation of it to Col Ogden himself instead of applying to Col. OHara who is at so great a distance— I have written to Col. Ogden on the subject, and he will no doubt devise some arrangement for obviating the difficulty. You will therefore put...
You are informed that you are to superintend a Recruiting Party in the State of Delaware. Lt. Blake of the first Regiment is appointed to act as Pay & Quarter Master to this party and will be found supplied with money for the purpose which he will disburse to the Recruiting Officers according to your orders, and with cloathing & other articles—Two companies are to be raised in the first...
I have received a letter from the late Lieutenant Mr. P eyton , — late Lieut of the Regiment so extraordinary in its terms as in my opinion to render preclude a reply from me improper . He is discontented, it appears, with the acceptance of his resignation and alleges a misinterpretation of his application. As you are implicated in the matter and possibly may not have kept a copy of your...
You will immediately put things in readiness for sending the men under your command to Pittsburg. The Deputy Quarter Master General has been instructed to take measures for their transportation, and will write to you on the subject. For such articles arms accoutrements and articles of camp equipage and utensils as you may stand in need of, you will make application founded on regular returns...
You are appointed to Superintend a recruiting party which is to carry on its operations in the first instance in the State of Delaware/Vermont in the f and ultimately in the adjoining counties of Maryland and Pensylvania, but not in the latter till further order. The Officers at foot have been directed to repair to Bennington/Wilmington to take your orders. The State of Vermont is now divided...