11To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 28 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
This morning I am favoured with your letter of the 26th instant—I will immediately make an arrangement, for furnishing the Tents you request, and I will know that they are such as you will approve— I am sir, Your Most Obedient servant ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LC , RG 94, Post-Revolutionary War Records, Letters of Samuel Hodgdon, National Archives).
12To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 8 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Last evening I received your letter of the 3d. instant. The embarrassments and delay consequent on our not being able to procure suitable white Cloth for Overalls is I trust well Known to you. When all expectation of obtaining it was at an end, and the season pressed an immediate supply, Coloured ones were ordered; and those were on the way when Colonel Read wrote his letter of information to...
13To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 17 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to your request, I now inform you that Clothing for a full Company of Recruits, to the address of Major Freeman is on board Captn. German’s Ship, which sails shortly for Charleston. I have written to the Major to advise him they are forwarded in consequence of your requisition for the recruiting service. I am, Sir, very respectfully, Your most Obedient servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers,...
14To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 25 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I was duly honoured with your Letter—Enclosed you have the requested return which I hope will fully meet your wishes—I regret that your Plan is not in complete operation, but I am making all I can bend to it. The Clothing is delivered to the Quarter Master to forward to the respective Pay Masters of Regiments, who is eventually to account for the proper distribution of it—so far we are...
15To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 8 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 5th. instant was received yesterday—In the present state of things I believe the mode you have suggested for obtaining an account of the expenditure of Military and Hospital supplies is the best that can be devised—yet I am afraid in operation it will be found too diffuse to answer perfectly. The General Return you request shall be sent as soon as possible—my help is small...
16To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 26 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Every article of Clothing remaining in Store is packed, and will be removed tomorrow to Lamberton. The cause I need not mention. Previous to the packing every order for Clothing was examined, and a proportion of the articles on hand which were found to be most wanted have been sent to each Regiment. The Clothing removing to Lamberton is principally articles not immediately under order, or such...
17To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 17 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The Gentleman of the Army who frequen ts my office and with whom I am on intimate terms of friendship, Know that my exertions are uniform to procure every requisite for the comfort and conveniency of the Troops under every possible circumstance. By the tenor of Captain Williamsons Letter the reverse must be concluded—By the System in operation when I have reported on the returns sent to me,...
18To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 3 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
This morning I received yours of the 1st instant—Woolen Overalls ’till very lately have been greatly deficint—as fast as they have been received they have supplied the most pressing calls—I have been very successful in getting on the supplies of Clothing lately as you will perceive by the next return which will be with you shortly—Major Bradleys supply shall be forwarded without a moments...
19To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 11 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Last evening I received your letter of the 8th. Currant. On the 26th. August last twentyfive complete Suits of Clothes, and the same number of Arms and accoutrements were ordered for Captain Brocks’ Company, then at Fredericksburg, in Virginia, and on the 29th. of the same month they were forwarded to Baltimore, and from thence immediately by General Swan to their destination. I have no...
20To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 23 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your two letters of the 18th. & 19th. instant. The accounts of the Clothing are Kept Regimentally, and in that way only we expect to settle them. The Clothing supplied the Officers mentioned in your letter must be accounted for by them to the Pay-master of the Regiment from whom they received it. We shall send the articles to the Pay-master, and charge them to the Regiment to...