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J’ai l’honneur d’apres vos ordres, de joindre cy inclus, la description du Sabre, que je crois etre le plus avantageux au Dragon au Service des Etats Unis. Je ne me suis permis aucune explication sur les motifs qui m’ont engagé a donner la preferance au Sabre droit, sur celui en usage a l’Armée Anglaise; si le General, le juge apropos, j’aurai l’honneur de les soumettre a sa decision. Je...
Doctor Walter Buchanan, who will be the bearer of this, having expressed a desire to serve his country in the line of his profession, I take the liberty to recommend him to your attention and patronage, & to assure you that his opportunities for acquiring knowledge in his profession have been such, & such is my personal knowledge of his acquirements, that I have no hesitation in recommending...
Since the return of the War Office to the City of Philadelphia, I have reverted to your letter of the 31st: ulto: and given as mature a consideration as circumstances would permit to the new arrangement of the Officers of the first, second, third and fourth Regiments of Infantry, as proposed by Brigadier General Wilkinson, and approved by yourself provisionally, but subject to a negative from...
Niagara [ New York ] November 15, 1799 . Describes his plans for repairing the fort, and discusses the friendly relations between British and American forces stationed on the Niagara River. States: “Two Regiments have arrived at Quebec & the Brittish force which will remain in Canada this winter amounts To upwards of Eight thousand regulars exclusive of two provincial Battalions.” ALS ,...
Union Camp [ Scotch Plains, New Jersey ] November 15, 1799 . “… Yesterday two french Gentlemen presented themselves here, requesting my permission to teach the back and small sword to the officers of the Brigade.… I felt myself very unpleasantly situated, but informed the Gentlemen, that the particular delicacy of existing questions between their Country and mine, rendered it totally...
I am afraid you will think me fickle—but really I am not to blame—the hand of Providence hath fallen on me and laid me low—When I last wrote you I thought I felt myself far enough restored from a violent cold, which I caught by travelling in the Stage all night from New York, to do business—but unfortunately I was mistaken and have been labouring ever since that evening under the most violent...
I have received your circular letter of the 5th. Inst. respecting expeneturs which I shall communicate to the officers. I arrived at my Quarters here the 13th. Inst. Major Louis Tousard left here the 14 for New York; also informs me he has given you information respecting the delay of Capt. Littlefield and Company. The Stores wanted is not arrived as yet ; nor the winter clothing which is very...
I received your letter of the 24th Ulto, at which time I was at East Hartford. I found it Necessary on the same day to repair to Middletown, VIS, on the 5th Inst. in order to Sign of all the Vouchers Necessary for the Contractor. I then repaired to Hartford & took my passage in the first Stage for this place, whear I arrived on Yesterday. Major Buell not being in this place, nor any Officer of...
I was duly honored with your letter of the 11th. instant—General Wilkinson made a Return to the Secretary of War for Medicines for the following Posts & Troops, vizt.—For West Florida & Fort Massac, Seven Companies, enumerating the Medicine and Hospital Stores &c. For Fort Knox, Thirtysix men; Fort Washington, Thirty men—Lorimies, one Company—Fort Wayne, four Companies, Fort Defiance One...
I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of your very Confidential & not official Letter of the 9th. inst. I am paying every attention to its contents that will enable me, to answer you pretty fully in a few day’s, I shall be as minute and as explicit as the nature of the case will admit of, and write freely without favour or affection—having the good of my Country and the honor and dignity...