61From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 16 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I request that you will without delay forward by Water to Albany the Cloathing which has been sent to your care for the Detachment under the command of Lt Leonard. Let it be addressed to the Agent for the Contractor to be by him delivered to Lt Leonard. If upon enquiry no opportunity for Albany is likely speedily to occur, you will please to inform me. With great esteem I am Sir Your Obed Serv...
62From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 26 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I request that you will make inquiry for a small house, with five convenient rooms, as Quarters for my military family, and inform me of the result. I imagine such a one may be found in Broadway, not very far from my house. I need not tell you that it should be in a situation, the most unexceptionably healthy. With great consideration I am Sir Yr. obedt. Servt. LS , New-York Historical...
63From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 17 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed is a return of medicine sent to me by Colonel Smith—It consists of Articles which are stated to be of immediate necessity. As it is probable, however, that the Surgeons have calculated on the troops continuing some time where they are, you will ascertain from some medical Gentleman what will be wanted for a body of twelve hundred men until the middle of next month— This will be...
64From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 25 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
If the Owner of the ground adjoining you will take Eight hundred pounds (£ 800) for sixteen acres including a parcel of the wood land and lying on the water the whole breadth, you will oblige me by concluding the bargain with him & I will pay the money as soon as a good title shall appear. If he will not sell a part at this rate, I request you to ascertain whether he will take Thirty pounds an...
65From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 26 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I learn with much regret that the vessel which was carrying the necessary boards to Scotch plains has been burnt in the Raritan. The season is far advanced, and I have to request that you will make every exertion in order to the replacing of the boards which have been unfortunately destroyed. I am also informed that the tools necessary for hutting have not reached the place of winter Quarters....
66From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 20 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I return you the letter of the 12th. instant from the Secretary of War to you. The Cloathing for the sixteenth Regiment is to be forwarded in the following proportions—to Rhode Island for three Companies, to New Hampshire (Portsmouth) for four Companies, to Vermont (Bennington) for three Companies. I send you a list (as far as I know them) for your future Government, of the Agents for the War...
67From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 22 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I wish to be informed what number of men the buildings formerly of Greenleaf at East-Chester could accommodate as Winter Quarters, and the same as to the Buildings on this Island which belonged to Mr. Dickson and were employed in a Cotton Manufactory. I am also desirous to know as soon as may be whether a fit position for hutting three Regiments (well provided consequently with wood and water)...
68From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 28 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 28th. referring to the copy of one antecedent. You will take measures to complete the supply of boards and Nails to Twenty thousand Boards and Eighteen hundred Weight of Nails. But you will make known that this is to be the utmost extent of the supply and that no objects must be undertaken which will require more. Considering that the Hutts for non Comd....
69From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 6 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you an extract from Colonel Grave’s letter of the ninth of December relative to the shoes and socks furnished to his regiment. The men appear to be unusually large, and therefore it was to have been expected that the shoes would be too small. But Col. Graves complains likewise of the quality of the socks, and of the workmanship of the shoes. You will take the necessary measures towards...
70From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 29 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a ⟨plan⟩ for the uniforms &c of the army prepared at my request by Col Smith, with the aid of Col Fish and Capt Armstrong. I am desirous of seeing some models of Cloathing made agreeably to this plan—be⟨ginning wi⟩th those of the privates. It is my ⟨wish that⟩ the models may be framed as well with a view to the quality of the materials as to the fashions and ornaments of the...
71From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 1 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote some time since for Clothing for two full companies to be forwarded to Major Bewell. I presume this will pass thro’ you. It is necessary therefore to inform you that this officer has changed his Head Quarters from Benington to Westminster on the Connecticut river. The following is part of a letter from Major Bewell—“When the additional Clothing comes on will it not be well for the...
72From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 4 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you a number of rea returns of various kinds—You will please to examine them, and, in those instances where Supplies are required, to do the needful— With great consideration &c P.S. Please to inform me of the name of the vessel & commander, what kind of vessel, and what burthen, that is prepared for Genl. Wilkinson; likewise whether she be intirely freighted by the public or not—You...
73From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 17 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Major Adlum informs me that he forwarded to you some time since a return of articles wanted for his the troops of Lt Bootes detachment now annexed to Capt Shoemaker, but that he had not heard from you on the subject. Be so good as to inform me whether you received the return, and whether any thing has been done upon it— With great consideration I am, Sir yr. obt sert ( LS , in the handwriting...
74From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 5 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth regiments are to be quartered in hutts on Green Brook in the state of New Jersey, at a place nine miles distant from New Brunswick, and twelve miles distant from Amboy. You will immediately make arrangements with Colonel Smith for the conveyance of his regiment to it’s destination in the most oeconomical mode. The thirteenth will come by water to Staten...
75From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 26 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received a letter from Col. Hunnewell dated the twenty eighth of July in which he informs me that six hundred and eighty stand of arms for which he has given an order are deficient in bayonet belts, scabbards, and cartridge boxes. He mentions likewise that a sufficient number of buttons have not been received for the fifteenth regiment. Col. Rice, in his letter of the eighth of July,...
76From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 4 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary at War has sent me the copy of a letter from Captain Frye to him, by which it appears that there is on hand a quantity of provisions delivered under the contract of last year and still unissued to the troops. You will be pleased, if the quality of the Articles does not furnish a decisive objection to endeavor to make an arrangement by which they may stand in lieu of an equal...
77From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 26 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The three companies of Artillerists commanded by Captains Read, Stille, and Freeman are ordered from West-Point to Governor’s Island. You will immediately take the necessary arrangement for transporting them in the least expensive mode. If, as I presume, they have tents, I take for granted the cheapest mode will be by land, and the season is convenient for marching. Capt. George Ingersoll is...
78From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 1 July 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The purposes for which the house I now occupy was taken having ceased, you will be pleased to dispose of it, as soon as possible, in the way which shall appear to you most favorable to the public interest. With great consideration I am, Sir, Yr. obt ser AL , New-York Historical Society, New York City; Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Stevens,...
79From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 20 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
A letter from the Secy. of War of the 6th. Instant has this paragraph “I have directed Col: Stevens to have made immediately Coats and vests for two Companies of the second Regiment, and to forward them to such persons and places as you should designate, and have informed him that the Articles to complete the suits should be sent to him immediately.” You will please as soon as possible to...