1To Alexander Hamilton from Nehemiah Freeman, 18 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your orders of the 14th. of the month; and I hold myself in readiness to meet the arrangements to be made by General Stevens to facilitate the march to Harper’s Ferry. With perfect respect, I am Sir, Your most ob. hum. servant ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). A note on the cover reads: " Filed ."
2To Alexander Hamilton from Nehemiah Freeman, 16 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Fort Jay [ New York ] October 16, 1799 . “… In August last I made out a return of clothing that would be due to my company on the first of the present month. The men … all are destitute of shirts, overalls, and shoes.… We claim arrearages of pay from the 30th. of June.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Freeman was captain in the First Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers.
3To Alexander Hamilton from Nehemiah Freeman, 23 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honour to acknowledge the receit of orders, received this day from you, on the subject of two men, who have been sick of the yellow fever at the powder magazine. I deem it very unfortunate that at the moment, in which I have been anxious to show my attention to duty and respect to humanity, any circumstance could have taken place, that would tend to an impediment in either. I have...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Nehemiah Freeman, 4 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been informed, by the Secretary of War, that I have been promoted to the vacancy in the first regiment of artillerists and engineers, made, on the 6th. of August, 1798, by the death of Captain Mitchell. By several authorized changes the company which was Captain Mitchell’s has become Captain Elliot’s; and that which was Captain Elliot’s has been transferred to Captain Littlefield, at...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Nehemiah Freeman, 21 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honour to reply to your letter of the 6th. of November. Levi Pearce has never done duty in my company. When I arrived at Fort Jay in June last, I saw him there, and was told that he had deserted from Capt. Miller of the infantry. I left him there, when I was ordered to march hither. He was then attached to Capt. Read’s company of the second artillery regiment. With perfect respect,...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Nehemiah Freeman, 25 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
On receiving orders from you to hold my in readiness to march from Fort Jay, I informed you that my company was destitute of clothing, and had also due arrearages of pay. Your subsequent orders to march I immediately obeyed without waiting for a reply to my former communication. I now take the liberty to observe that by the politeness of the Paymaster General a check has been given to the...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Nehemiah Freeman, 14 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The inclosed papers were directed to me, under the supposition I were at Fort Jay. They have been received, unaccompanied by William Rice, on whose subject they have been written. Lest necessary information should be diverted from its proper channel; I do myself the honour to transmit them to you. I refer in the first instance to Captain Stoddard’s letter, marked A. With perfect respect, I am...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Nehemiah Freeman, 12 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Dr. Jones, the attending Surgeon to this garrison, has visited the guard at the powder magazine. He has reported, that John Day and Thomas Brisen have every symptom of the yellow fever; that they are attended by Dr. Burroughs at the request of one their friends; that, in the opinion of Dr. Jones, their removal would be attended with great inconveniency, if not danger to them, and that there...