To Alexander Hamilton from James Wilkinson, 7 September 1799
From James Wilkinson, 7 September 1799
Distribution of Regiments in garrison.
New York Sept. 7th. 1799
Sir
At foot you have the Corps designated, to which the Infantry of the frontier Garrisons respectively appurtain; it may be Essential to note, that a Sergeant, Corporal, & eight Dragoons are included in the Return for Fort Sargent—
Most respectfully I am sir Yr. Ob. Ser
Ja Wilkinson
Oswego, the | Garrison of, is from the | 1st. Regt. |
Niagara. | Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Do. |
Fort Wayne | Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Do. |
Macanac | Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Do. |
Massac— | Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Do. |
Adams... | Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Do. |
Presque Isle | Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2nd. Do. |
Fort Fayette | Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Do. |
Detroit... | Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Do. |
Washington | Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Do. |
Stoddert— | Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Do. |
Pickering.. | Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3rd. Do |
Sargent— | Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Do. Do. |
Major General Hamilton.
(ALS, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).