1From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieutenant Muhlenberg has been directed to proceed with the company of Captain Bruff from Baltimore to Norfolk. This officer, in a letter of the twenty seventh inst. represents mentions to me that the men are destitute of woolen overalls I have therefore to request that you will furnish to Baltimore a supply for a full company You will therefore be pleased to furnish with as soon as possible...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, [25 September 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton requests Mr. Hodgsdon to be so obliging as to inform him whether he has in his power or eye any horse which would be proper as a riding horse for Mr. Hamilton—easy gated of some blood & capable of rendering service. Mr. Hamilton would mean to purchase him. AL , The Indiana Historical Society Library, Indianapolis.
3From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 25 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I request that you will furnish me on Saturday Evening at my house with a complete return of all the articles you will by that time have forwarded for the Militia army distinguishing how much to the Militia of each state and at the same time of all arms accoutrements cloathing and Camp Equipage fit for service which remain in store at and near Philadelphia. Substantial accuracy will suffice &...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 2 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] September 2, 1794 . Requests “an Inventory of intrenching tools to be procured for the Militia force destined against the insurgents if it should become necessary to march them formed upon a moderate scale with an estimate of the probable Cost.” AL , The Indiana Historical Society Library, Indianapolis. For background to this letter, see H to Hodgdon, second letter of August...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 25 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, August 25, 1794. “I have to request, that you will purchase for the use of the Quarter Masters Department, the horses with their necessary trappings, to be employed as Post Horses and to be stationed at the several places, mentioned in your letter to me of this date.” LS . Mr. Pierce Gaines, Fairfield, Connecticut. Letter not found.
6From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, [26 August 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton requests Mr. Hodgsdon to have ready an express to go tomorrow Morning to cumberland County in this State. AL , Miss Barbara Chernow, New York City.
7From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 19 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Lt. Fergus of the Artillery is at Wilmington in North Carolina, and has under his command twenty six non Commissioned Officers and privates. They are in great want of Clothing, and I request that you will immediately take the necessar measures for having them supplied— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
8From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 17 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
You will — send to Harper’s ferry, subject to the orders of General Pinckney, a supply quantity of fixed ammunition equal to a supply field supply of four four pounders, and a regiment of Infantry. You will also send to the Union — Brigade, subject to the order of Col. Smith a quantity of fixed ammunition equal to a field supply of two six pounders and a battallion of Infantry. The same...
9From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 29 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 29, 1794. On September 30, 1794, Tench Coxe wrote to Hodgdon: “Permit me to ask your greatest attention & exertion to fulfill the requests of the Secy. of the Treasury in his letter to you of the 29 inst.” Letter not found. ] LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National...
10From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 28 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send for your information an extract from Col. Parker lett er of the nineteenth of this month. “When I enclosed to you returns of the Clothing, arms &c that had been received for my regiment I omitted to mention to you that the knapsacks had no division in them.” It appears to me to be very material essential that there should be a division in the knapsacks between the place for provisions,...
11From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 13 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your letter of the eleventh instant— Captain Brock commands the detachment which was formerly commanded by Major Bradley. It consists, according to the last return, of two hundred and forty nine men, and the requisition did of Clothing did not appear to me to apply merely to his particular company, but to embrace the whole detachment. You will now be able to judge whether...
12From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 9 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] September 9, 1794 . Requests Hodgdon to furnish a return of what accoutrements and arms for the cavalry are in the public stores and to specify those which have been lately sent forward. Typescript furnished by an anonymous donor.
13From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 3 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Col. Read in a letter of the fifteenth of December, informs me that no woolen overa lls have been received for the use of his regiment—I take it for granted that supplies have been forwarded before this—You will be pleased to inform me how the thing matter stands. ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
14From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 26 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to request that you will take immediate measures for the purpose of forwarding to one hundred Rounds of ammunition to each of the Twelve Additional regiments. From the progress they have made On recruiting this has become necessary for the purpose of guards. With great consn I am, Sir ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
15From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 19 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Col. Taylor informs mentions to me that the medical chests which have been sent for the use of his regiment are without keys, and that in consequence of this no benefit has been derived from them. I have to request that you will furnish keys and Colo for the these chests, and also a Pair of Colours for each regiment. With Consideration I am Sir ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How,...
16From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 15 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I request that you will with the — send me a return of the articles of Cloathing in Store and a similar return weekly that I — as a guide in conducting the recruiting service. With consideration I am Sir Yr Obed Sr— ( ADf , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
17From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 26 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have ju received your letter of the twenty third of this month—The Epaulettes of the Non Commissioned Officers of the Cavalry are to be yellow ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
18From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, [25 September 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton requests Mr. Hodgsdon to specify in the returns which he is desired to make on Saturday the particular destinations of the different parcels which have been sent on. AL , The Sol Feinstone Collection, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia. See H to Hodgdon, first letter of September 25, 1794 .
19From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 24 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 24, 1794 . “The Secretary of the Treasury presents his Compliments to Mr Hodgdon and requests an answer to the note on the enclosed paper which is to be returned.” Copy, The Indiana Historical Society Library, Indianapolis. Hodgdon was Army storekeeper at Philadelphia.
20From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 11 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
A recruiting party was, some time since, established under at Salisbury in N Carolina under the direction of Captain Bird It appears from the representations that have been made to me that this party is to destitute of the service has not proceeded from the want of Clothing. You will therefore have a sufficient quantity forwarded for a complete company—This is to be in addition to the Clothing...
21From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 9 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Colonel Hamtramck in his letter of the nineteenth of September, informs me that a quantity of medicine and Hospital stores have been sent for Fort Defiance, and that there is no such post in existence. He likewise informs me that Eleven Hogsheads of Clothing were received last fall at Detroit which were unaccompanied with an Invoice. With great considn— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y....
22From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 13 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, January 13, 1794. “… applications similar to yours of the 11th instant should pass through the office of the Secretary at war—whence they will come to the Treasury.…” LS , Columbia University Libraries. Letter not found. This letter is endorsed “Answer’d.” Letter not found.
23From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 2 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will be pleased to send As speedily as possible to the western Country clothing for three full companies of Infantry. Let them be addressed to the order of the Assistant Pay master General Captain Vance. The Companies are in the first, second and third regiments. It is of importance that the Clothing should arrive at Pittsbu rg this fall. With great conn ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas...
24From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 20 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I think it will be proper for you to address the inquiry concerning the public buildings alluded to in you letter of the 18 inst to the Secretary at war, as I presume they have been built for the use of that Department. This will put the matter in a regular train of consultation between the Secretary at war and myself. I am Sir Yr Obedt Servt Df , Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford....
25From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 23 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I inclose you the return of Military Stores viz. at Fort Niagara and request that you will immediately forward a compleat supply of the Articles stated to be wanted ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
26From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 2 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
You will immediately on the receipt of this forward so much Cloathing and Quarter Masters Stores to the detachment of the fourth regiment stationed at Staunton Virginia, formerly under the command of Major Bradley, now under Captain Brock, as will, together with what you have already forwarded, be sufficient for the Cloathing of four complete Companies. with true consideration I am Sir ( Df ,...
27From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 15 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 15, 1794. “For the Virginia and Maryland Militia Six six-pounders, three three-pounders and two howitzers. For the Pennsylvania Militia Six six-pounders, four three-pounders and three howitzers. For the Jersey Militia Three six-pounders, three three-pounders and one howitzer.” Letter not found. ) LS , sold by Stan V. Henkels, Jr., January 19, 1932, Lot 73. Extract...
28From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 28 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
You will forward, without delay, to Lieut Richmond acting Paymaster and Quarter Master to the detachment at Benington under the command of Major Bewell, Clothing sufficient for two more full companies, one of the second, and another of the third regiment— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
29From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 28 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you for your information an extract from Col. Bentley’s letter of the nineteenth of this month— “The Pay Master General informs Me of the receipt of a Hhd containing two hundred coats without either letter or invoice. It must have been a Considerable length of time in it’s Passage, as it appears to have touched at Baltimore and at Petersburg”— With great consn I am ( Df , in the...
30From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 25 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I request a ret particular and exact return of the articles of every kind which have been actually sent forward for the use of the twelve additional Regiments or any of them shewing the quantity are of each article for each Regiment and the places to which respectively sent. With great consideration I am Sir Yr. Obed Sr— ( ADfS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).