1To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Jackson, 2 July 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport [ Rhode Island ] July 2, 1800 . Encloses bill for repair of barracks at Salem. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Jackson, a major in the Second Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, was in command of the troops stationed at Newport. This letter was incorrectly addressed to H as inspector general of the Army, a position he no longer held. See H to Ebenezer Stevens, July 1,...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Jackson, 26 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieut. Levingston, being on the sick list, I have given him leave to proceed to New York to consult his old Physician, and he wishes to obtain your consent to tarry untill, his recovery to health. Your granting him this request will not injur the service much, as there is two Officers with the Company at Fort Adams. Sir, I remain your huml. Servant. ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
3To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Jackson, 6 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received yours of the 19th. and 25th. February. I enclose you a letter received from Capt. Stoddard and Capt. Henry, which they wish me to communicate, and a copy of my orders on the Agent to the Contractor at this place, which he informs me shall be complied with, and the article of Vinegar be delivered, till he hears from the Contractors: however if the General orders of last year is...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Jackson, 6 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a Return of Capt. Lemuel Gates ’ s Company, for the Month of March. I wrote you the 24th. February, Inclosing a Return of ordnance &c at Castle William; and on the 17th. of March Inclosed a rough draft of the Forts, at Marblehead, Salem & Cape Ann. Capt. Stoddard informs me he has received orders to transmit his monthly Return to you; the former Orders of the Secretary of War, are,...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Jackson, 10 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this day received your letter of the 5th. Instant, and shall immediately send to the different Contractors, to comply with its contents. I find a difficulty subsisting, in my mind of the arrangement of my Battalion, to the different Garrisons, which Major Tousard and myself sent you from Newport; a nother Copy of which, I enclose you: If Captain Decius Wadsworth’s Company, is to...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Jackson, 21 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose you a copy of a letter from the Surgeons Mate, in this place to me, and as there is several Sold now sick. I have desired him to tarry untill there is another appointed, and sent in his place, which he declines, and I expect he will leave the service as soon as he receives his resignation. I wish there may be another ordered for this place as soon as possible, as it will be attended...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Jackson, 25 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your letter of the 5th June & its inclosures—Your Orders I shall strictly comply with also yours of the 14th inst. and in answer to it with its contents I have with pleasure given directions to Capt A. Stoddard, to name the Fort at Portland Sumner the fourth of July next The Soldiers have received their pay, and I think would have received it sooner had not the muster Roles been...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Jackson, 17 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing you the proceedings of a Garrison Court Martial held at Fort Independance by my order that Capt. Gates was President; and as I entertain doubts relative to The approval of the two sentences, I beg leave to solicit your opinion on both cases. James Burrows was charged with sleeping on his post; which by the 13 Sectn. and 6 artl. of the rules of War, constitutes a...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Jackson, 25 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
A Mr Hinshaw has been here and informed me that he is the Contractor for the Year 1800 I have accordingly ordered the troops to draw their Rations of him or from his Agent at this place, which I find does not give General satisfaction—however I wish your influence when there is a new Contractor, that the Commanding officers may be informed & supplied with the purport of its contents. Sir I am,...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Jackson, 18 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Captain Amos Stoddard has a desire to send Lieut. Leonard Williams on the recruiting service to Vermont this Winter. If this meets with your approbation, and the one thing neadful can be obtained, it will accommodate the above. And oblige your humble Servant. Since writing you the above I have received a letter from Capt. Lemuel Gates encloseing me the bill that has not been allowed—I now...