1Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and Ebenezer Stevens to James McHenry, [14 June 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
We have carefully attended to the subjects presented to our consideration, by your note of yesterday and now offer to you the result of our reflections. The idea of a succession of batteries from the Hook, to the City, very naturally occurs in contemplating the defence of this port, and doubtless has advantages. It would present dangers in the approach which may be expected to have...
2Report of the Committee of the Corporation and the Military Committee to the Common Council of the City of New York, [31 … (Hamilton Papers)
The adjoining account shews the expenditures & Nearly all the responsibilities of the Fortifying Committee. In addition to the fifty thousand Dollars already advanced by the Corporation, Ten thousand Dollars more is requisite to pay off the pressing demands for unsettled accounts; they therefore solicit the Corporation to advance them this further Sum, not doubting but the Legislature will in...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 23 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I am favor’d wth. yours of 20th Inst. and with Respect to the Cloathing for the Companies at Bennington, I will immediately attend to the Same— Should you think Proper, I should like you to direct that the Artillery Vests be composed of Red Cloth (instead of present fashion of White) and Blue Pantaloons with half Gaters, instead of White overalls My Reasons for this is, that white cloth is...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 4 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 4, 1799. “I have made out Mr Mangin acct of what I think he ought to be paid for his services & I wish you to examine it, & if you approve of the Same, you will give me an order to pay him.… I have not made the price, it is what the military Committee agreed to give him.” LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see Joseph F. Mangin to the...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 18 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The bearer of this Doctr. Buchanan is desirous of being employed at Fort Jay, he has been with Doctr. Bailey for some time in the Practice of his profession, who is much pleased with his abilities, should you think proper to appoint him, I am confident he would give Satisfaction— I am sir, with Consideration Your Hble St. ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). A note on the cover...
6To John Jay from Ebenezer Stevens, 30 May 1798 (Jay Papers)
I am honoured with your favour of the 26 th . instant, and sincerely thank you, for the attention paid to M r . Smith— I agree with you that we ought to be united in our Councils, and uninfluenced by Considerations in which the public has little interest: be assured, it is my sincere wish, that the greatest unanimity take place, for it is absolutely necessary; and no Steps should be neglected,...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 26 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In reply to your favor, of this date which is just received I would observe, that I received Information several days past, of the Boards I sent forward for Hutting the Regimts. being burnt up & advised Mr Dayton the Contractor Elisabth Town to purchase the Compliment necessary for that purpose, without delay— I have forwarded the Tools agreeable to your last memorandum, to Mr Dayton, with...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 11 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I am offerd a good House in Washington Street on the North River, with an Office, for two hundred pounds pr. Annum & the Taxes, for the Accommodation of the Adjutant Genl.—I have taken the Deputy Adjt Genl. to view it, he Seems pleased with the accommodation of the Same—it being new & in a good neighborhood— If you approve of my engaging it—on the terms mentioned, I will have it effected, I do...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 6 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the liberty to Recommend to you, the following persons, (whom in my opinion are unfit to be in the Service of the U States, as will appear by Relation of the infirmities attendant to each of them,) and therefore Requisite they should Receive their discharge “John Lyons & Isaiah Sutton, soldiers in Capt. Nh Freeman’s Compy. the former, being Insane, & the latter; aged about 23 Years, has...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 15 November 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
The Batteries on this Island being completed it is necessary a guard should be appointed to take charge of the Artillery to prevent their being spiked. I have been with the Military Committee this day to view them and they think the Government of the United States ought to take care of them. But it will not do for the Troops to furnish guards, they will desert, and I am sorry to add that three...