101To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 6 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to request that you would be pleased to transmit me a return of all the Troops in the Service of the United States specifying the several regiments to which they belong. As this return is to accompany a report which I am making out to submit to the President I beg that the return may be furnished with as little delay as possible. I have the honor to be with great respect ...
102To John Adams from James McHenry, 5 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
The Secretary of War respectfully requests the attention of the President of the United States, to certain measures and arrangements, which appear to him to be indispensable to the improvement of our military system, and solicits, if it shall be thought proper, that the same may be submitted to Congress. No sentiment is more just than this, that, in proportion as the circumstances and policy...
103To John Adams from James McHenry, 1799 (Adams Papers)
The Yellow fever has again, not only appeared, but made so alarming a progress in this City—that in my opinion it will be necessary immediately to move the Public offices—It is ted to remove them to Trenton; I write the last paragraph the 7h. of August—haveing waited for some of the intended inclosures, which are not yet copied, but will be forwarded as soon as possible. I am Sir / with the...
104To John Adams from James McHenry, 1799 (Adams Papers)
Answer to Questions proposed by the President of the U States— To the first. It is difficult to fix the precise point at which indignity or affront from one state to another ceases to be negotiable without absolute humiliation and disgrace. It is for the most part a relative question—relative to the comparative strength of the parties—the motives for peace or war—the antecedent relations—the...
105To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 31 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I herein enclose you an appointment for Mr. Walter B. Vrooman as Second Lieutenant in the twelfth regiment of Infantry—This appointment was made some time since by the President and to operate in case of Lieut George F Harrison having declined accepting, official information of which has been received at this Office— You will be pleased to have the letter forwarded to Mr. Vrooman with such...
106Enclosure: [Instructions to the Army on Funeral Honors for George Washington], [19 December 1799] (Hamilton Papers)
The President, with deep regret, announces to the Army the death of its beloved Chief, General George Washington. Sharing in the grief, which every heart must feel for so heavy and afflicting a public loss, and desirous to express his high sense of the vast debt of Gratitude, which is due to the Virtues, Talents and ever memorable services of the illustrious deceased, he directs that funeral...
107To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 18 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The inclosed, special directions, from the President of the United States, relative to the funeral honours, to be paid to the memory of their late illustrious and beloved Chief, General George Washington, by the army of the United States, you are requested to be particularly attentive to, so as to insure by your orders the most reverential testimonials, of that profound grief, with which every...
108To John Adams from James McHenry, 17 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
We have examined the papers in relation to Mr. Pintard, in the hands of the Secretary of State, including his exculpatory letters to the President, and to the Secretary of State. It appears that Mr. Pintard while acting as Consul, carried on trade with parts of the Dominions of the Emperor of Morocco, at that time in Zebullion, and that he persisted in this trade after our Minister Mr....
109To George Washington from James McHenry, 3 December 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your private letter of the 17th Novr ulto, since which I have been very closely engaged in business. The inclosed news paper contains the Presidents speech delivered to-day. You will find it nearly what it ought to be, I had feared he would have entered into reasoning upon a certain measure which had he would most assuredly have attracted to the subject a very pointed direct or...
110To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 30 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose you a letter of appointment for Doctr. John Orton Junr. as Surgeons Mate in the thirteenth regiment vice Spaulding which you will be pleased to have forwarded. I am Sir with great Respect Your obed Servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).