351From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 26 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It being urgent that the Two Regiments of Artillery should be organised into companies and...
352Enclosure: Arrangement of the Artillery, [25 April 1799] (Hamilton Papers)
Names Rank Date of Commission Residence Henry Burbeck Lieut. Colonel 7. May 1798 Michilimacinac...
353From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 26 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have reflected, as you have desired, on the most proper principles for regulating the relative...
354From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 26 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have a second time maturely reflected on the proper rule for promotions in the army, and I...
355From Alexander Hamilton to John F. Hamtramck, 27 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will receive herewith duplicate of my letter to you of the 9th instant. It appearing that...
356From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 27 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 27, 1799. “I have reflected on the idea of furnishing the Regimental Quarter...
357From Alexander Hamilton to John F. Hamtramck, 29 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 29, 1799. “… Are the Regimental Staff of the Regiments of the Western army...
358From Alexander Hamilton to John F. Hamtramck, 29 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 29, 1799. “… a Galley lately built at Pittsburgh called the Senator Ross has been...
359From Alexander Hamilton to John F. Hamtramck, 29 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, April 29, 1799. On July 17, 1799, Hamtramck wrote to Hamilton acknowledging receipt...
360From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 30 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I hear of no Cloathing arrived. The recruiting service is now actually begun here and elsewhere....
361From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 1 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It is proper for you to be informed officially that I have appointed Capt. Church of your...
362Circular to the Commanding Officers of the Western Army, 2 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, May 2, 1799. On May 30, 1799, John J. U. Rivardi wrote to Hamilton : “I do myself the...
363From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 2 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, May 2, 1799. “I have received yours of the 30 April. and your directions will be...
364From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 2 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Very much attached to the idea of leaving the commanding officer of a distinct & distant army to...
365From Alexander Hamilton to Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 2 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
When lately in Philadelphia, I mention’d to you that the Secretary of War had given me to expect...
366From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 3 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
After mature reflection on the subject of your letter of the 26th. of last month; I am clearly of...
367From Alexander Hamilton to Zebulon M. Pike, 3 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, May 3, 1799. “The Secretary of War has transmitted me your letter of 23rd April. The...
368From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice, 3 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter with the ones therein mentioned have come to hand. Inclosed is the Act for better...
369From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 3 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
At length the recruiting for the additional regiments has begun in Connecticut New York New...
370From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice, 4 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 18. April, and hope that as soon as convenient the nomination...
371From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 7 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, May 7, 1799. “… Col Smith … recommends as his Major … Theodosius Fowler Esqr.… I do not...
372Election by the Sixth Triennial General Meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati, 8 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 8, 1799. “… The members present then proceeded to the election of officers for...
373From Alexander Hamilton to John F. Hamtramck, 9 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It has been determined to make the following disposition of the first Regiment of Artillery. One...
374From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 9 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It is desireable as fast as possible to execute the arrangement which you have adopted for the...
375From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice, 9 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letters of the 19 & 28 of April have duly come to hand. You have been informed that the Bond...
376From Alexander Hamilton to John F. Hamtramck, 12 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In the same expectation, which has dictated preceding letters to you; namely that Brigadier...
377From Alexander Hamilton to James O’Hara, 12 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, May 12, 1799. Describes the provisions of Sections 19 and 22 of “An Act for the better...
378Circular to the Artillery Field Officers, 15 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you for your information the arrangement which has been adopted for the organisation and...
379General Orders, 16 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, May 16, 1799. States: “The following disposition of the two Regiments of Artillerists...
380From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 18 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It is urgent that arms for the troops to be raised be at the respective Regimental rendezvouses...
381From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 18 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I stand extremely in need of a capable prudent and trust worthy man to aid me in capacity of...
382From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Hunewell and Nathan Rice, 21 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The following are the different contractors of the State of Massachusetts Joseph Ruggles Nathl:...
383From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 21 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, May 21, 1799. “… It is … necessary that ⟨t⟩he officers generally should be possessed of...
384Circular to the Commandants of Regiments, 22 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, May 22, 1799. “It has happened in one instance which has come to my knowledge that the...
385From Alexander Hamilton to David Strong, 22 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of War has sent me your letter of the 22d. of March with the copy of a speech...
386Circular to the Commandants of Regiments, 23 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It is important to the service in every way that vacancies which happen in the several Regiments...
387From Alexander Hamilton to John F. Hamtramck, 23 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send an extract of a letter from the Secy of War of the 21st instant on the subject of the...
388From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 23 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In consequence of the information conveyed by your letter of the 21 instant, I have authorised...
389From Alexander Hamilton to James Wilkinson, 23 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I begin now to be anxious to learn that you had received my letter desiring you to repair to the...
390From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 24 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, May 24, 1799. “… I shall confer with Col Smith on the subject of his Major and...
391From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 24 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I understand from the Secretary of War, that in the capacity of Agent for the War Department I am...
392From Alexander Hamilton to John F. Hamtramck, 25 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, May 25, 1799. “The Secretary of War has transmitted me a copy of your letter of 1st...
393From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 25[–27] May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, May 25 [ –27 ] 1799 . “I recur to two of your letters of the 9th. & 10th. instant. The...
394General Orders, 26 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, May 26, 1799. Hamilton’s general orders, March 13, 1800, refer to “the general order...
395From Alexander Hamilton to William MacPherson, 26 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secy of War has instructed me to digest & propose a plan for the organization and arrangement...
396Circular to the Battalion Commanders of the Second Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, 27 May[–1 June] 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have heretofore transmitted ⟨to⟩ you the arrangement of the second Regiment of ⟨Artillerists⟩...
397From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 27 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The returns from every quarter shew that desertion prevails to a ruinous extent. For this the...
398From Alexander Hamilton to Abraham Ellery, 29 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You having been appointed Assistant to the Adjutant General and he being at this time absent, I...
399General Orders, 29 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
All Returns of the Troops, in Field and in Garrison, including Inspection Returns, and those...
400From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 29 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The inclosed my Dear Sir was written on the idea that though the Troops in Tennessee are annexed...