51From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 11 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Col. Rice proposes Mess Joseph Stickney and Edward Le Britton Wilson as Cadets in his Regiment, and I would recommend that they be immediately appointed. The Col. mentions that they can not recruit a man from the want of cash money— With great ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
52From John Adams to James McHenry, 17 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
The president of the U.S. requests the Secy. at war to present to each of the heads of department a copy of the schedule A with a request that they would examine it and consult such members of congress as they judge the best qualified to give information concerning the propriety of nominating the officers contained in the list. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
53From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 15 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
There are many officers in Town who have entirely worn out their Uniforms, and are anxious to procure new ones, their uncertainty as to the Plan however prevents them; fearful of being led into expence which would be very inconvenient by not adopting the proper one. Let me urge your immediate determination on this subject. with great respect I am Sir Your obed Sevt. Df , in the handwriting...
54From John Adams to James McHenry, 29 March 1799 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a recommendation from Gen. Thayer one of our Massachusetts Senators of Mr. Augustus Hunt, to be an officer. By his personal appearance he will make a very handsome & a well made stout lieutenant, you may put him on the list accordingly, if you please. &c I am &c. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
55From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 25 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to send you a summary of the recruits for the Additional regiments as they appear on returns which were received at the Adjutant General’s Office. On the back is an estimate from better information of the probable numbers to the end of the month— With great respect ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
56From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 9 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, May 9, 1800. “Enclosed are … instructions relative to certain objects of incidental expenditure.…”
57From John Adams to James McHenry, 7 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have received the letter you did me the honor to write me on the sixth day of this month, & consider the requests contained in it as very reasonable. They are readily agreed. I as Sir with much esteem / your most obedient & humble servant MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
58From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 2 January [1800] (Hamilton Papers)
It has been enquired of me whether Cadets are entitled to Clothing. As they are non Commissioned officers the twentieth section of the “Act for better organizing the troops of the U States, and for other purposes,” appears to me to apply to them. I should suppose them to be entitled to the Clothing of a Sergeant Major I would thank you to enable me to answer the enquiries that have been made...
59From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 25 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose to you a letter from Major Huntingdon of the thirteenth regiment in which he offers a resignation of his commission. I regret the cir that circumstances should have lead led the Major to this step, but as the matter is situated, you will, I trust, see the propriety of accepting I presume you will think it proper to accept the resignation. I request an answer on this subject to know...
60From John Adams to James McHenry, 4 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed are recommendations for the Army of a Major McFarland, and two Mr Eatons whose names will be entered and Pretensions considered in Course. I am sir your most humble DLC : James McHenry Papers.
61From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 12 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to submit to you the inclosed copy of a letter from Col: Ogden of the 12th. Inst. contg. a letter of appointmt letter with my opinion that it would be best his request should be granted— With great respect &c PS. The inclosed extract of a letter from the same quarter contains information not agreable— (Copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of...
62From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 25 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Upon looking over the letters which I have received of from Col. Bentley I find in one of them Mr. Call recommended, in one of them, as worthy of a Lieutenancy. No mention is made of Mr. Hall— I presume It appears therefore that but one person has been nominated, and that the person name of that person is Call— With great respect ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers,...
63From John Adams to James McHenry, 23 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed are letters from Gen. Schuyler Gen. Hull, Capt. James Cunningham which I pray you to consider and answer Hull and Cunningham according to usage. Also letters from Jeremiah Olney & Murdoch Murphy which you will please to consider in determining on the candidates for commissions. Also recommendations of Thomas Bowman Esq. son of Judge—Bowman of Pownaborough an excellent federalist father...
64From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 26 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a Copy of a letter of this date to Col: Stevens—I do not whether I have mistaken or not your aim in the reference to me. But on sufficient reflection the course marked out in my letter appear’d to me the only way of getting out of the little embarrassment which has arisen with propriety— Adieu yr. truly (Copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
65From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 28 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
General Wilkinson has mentioned to me that the second and third regiments are destitute of surgeons, and particularly recommends the James Boyd Junr. and Samuel Boyd Hayes as mates . These young gentlemen have been mentioned to the General by persons whom I know to be worthy of confidence. I could wish that the appointments be made immediately as the young gentlemen are now ready to set out, —...
66From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 22 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received a letter from the Paymaster General inclosing one from Lt. Wm. C. Rogers declining the appointment of Pay master to the Cavalry. I would I have therefore the honor to propose that Lt. Simmon s may be appointed in his place— With great respect &c— ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
67From John Adams to James McHenry, 9 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
The President requests the Secretary at War to have an Extract made from the Precis des Evenemens militaires, translated into our Language and printed, which of all those Parts which relate to the House Artillery, and to consider whether this System cannot be introduced into our military System and especially into a Militia Law or Volunteer Corps’s. When printed in Sufficient Numbers, the...
68From John Adams to James McHenry, 28 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed letter or address and offer of service from a volunteer company of riflemen in Christiania hundred in the state of Deleware I transmit to you to be answered according to law and our rules and usages I am Sir your most / obedient Servant MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
69From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 12 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Major Hoops being in arrest in consequence of some for some events which took place in consequence of the trials of Doctor Osborne and Capt. Frye, and the Judge Advocate for those trials being out of town I requ es t you will Send me the whole of the proceedings therein Which I have transmitted you, by tomorrow’s post With great respect &c P.S. The Court Martial is to meet on Wednesday— ( Df ,...
70From John Adams to James McHenry, 13 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
If you can extract any meaning from the inclosed letter from Chilacautha, on Sioto, you will be welcome to it. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
71From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 4 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
If — I presume — I am lead to believe that my letter to Col. Read relative to Captain Taylor must have miscarried as I find no acknowledgment of the receipt of it. The necessary measures have now been taken — matter has now been committed to the management of General Pinckney With great respect ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
72From John Adams to James McHenry, 1 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
I return you the recommendations inclosed in your favor of the 25th of June & approve of the medical appointments, proposed by you and authorize you to make the necessary substitutions as you desire. Indeed in capacity double at least, you are better qualified to judge in these cases than MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
73From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 4 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose to you Dr. Finley’s letter of resignation—omitted by accident to be sent on a former occasion With— ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
74From John Adams to James McHenry, 2 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a letter from fourteen of the most respectable gentlemen in Rhode island, recommending Dr Isaac Sentor to be surgeon and physician of a naval hospital at New–port. You will please to preserve it & consider it with all others on a like subject. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
75From John Adams to James McHenry, 30 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of the 24th & have no objections to the proposed laboratory except that government is to be removed next year to Washington which perhaps you had forgotten. If this is no objection in your mind it will not be any in mine.—Inclosed is a note from Col Leonard recommending his nephew Charles Leonard to be an officer in the marine corps. Upon second thoughts I believe,...
76From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 22 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit the proceedings of a General Court Martial in the case of Capt. Courtlandt of the 12th. Regt. to be laid before the President for his decision. Tho’ this Officer would soon be out of Service by the operation of the law for disbanding the troops; yet it is, in my opinion, very important, in point of example, that for such outrageous conduct, he should be sent from...
77From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 19 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In my letter of yesterday, in answer to yours on the subject of furnishing the Western Posts I omitted to g giving saying any thing about the Carriages for Cannon. General Wilkinson’s absence for a few days prevents me from speaking with precision as that point, It is however my opinion that they cannot well be made there of the right sort kind, & I would advise that they be made here and sent...
78From John Adams to James McHenry, 14 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
I return your List of Appointments for the 16th Regiment and that of Major Theodosius Fowler for the 12th. approved. I inclose also the Recommendations of those officers, recd in yours of May 9th. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
79From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 28 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you the proceedings of Courts martial of which Major Wilcox was president Capt. Read and Lt. Colonel Smith were respectively Presidents all which have — acted upon. For particular reasons I must be permitted to leave it with you to comply with Doctor Osborne’s request for a Copy With great respect Sir ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
80From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 3 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I inclosed you Lieutenant Moseley’s bond who is is the bond of Lieutenant Mosely appointed Pay Master to the Regiment commanded by Col: Taylor, his the Colonels recommendation of him is strong, and I have no doubt am confident well founded. with true consideration &c— ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
81From John Adams to James McHenry, 23 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
I return the recommendations inclosed in your letter of 18th, received last night & agree to the list of appointments. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
82From John Adams to James McHenry, 14 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
I am out of patience with some body, I know not whom. Your letter of the 4th of August, reached but last night. It had been certainly to Cape Cod, and what other travels it had made I know not. I readily consent to the appointment of Mr Pierre Gaillard upon the recommendation of Gen. Pinckney MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
83From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 30 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed is an extract of a letter which I have just received from Colonel Rice— It was my intention to have caused the regiments to be provided with bands of music, and this I doubt not will hereafter be considered as an useful arrangement—from this circumstance, and the particular situation of things I think it advisable that the U States should take the Musical instruments procured by Col....
84From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 4 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the liberty to enclose to you two letters one for the Pay master General, the other for Lt. Rogers— Should you see the intention you will see on perusal—should you approve the measure you will please to forward them; if not you will I request that they may be returned them to me with a communication of your objections With great respect & ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown and H,...
85From John Adams to James McHenry, 12 August 1799 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a letter from Mr Strong recommending Job Strong Jun. to be an ensign & another from Joseph Hosmer recommending many for places in the eventual army. Mr. Strong recommendation, you know to be very respectable, not meaning any disparagement to Mr. Hosmer. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
86From John Adams to James McHenry, 20 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
I received on Saturday your favor of the 13th have read the papers inclosed voluminous as they are & return the commission for Col. Butler & the talk to the Indians signed. The Indians have been taught to misunderstand The advice against selling their lands to individuals, for advice against selling to the United States. I am Sir / your most obedient MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
87From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 18 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed are the Proceedings of a General Court Martial held at Union Camp of which Major Fondy was President— With great respect I am, Sir, ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
88From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 13 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Col. Reid informs me that Lieutt. Walker has been nominated as Paymaster to his regiment, and I would recommend a confirmation of the choice. Raleigh has been fixed upon as the rendezvous for the sixth regiment, and I have to request you to give such further instructions respecting the transmission of Clothing and other Articles to that place as circumstances may render necessary. With great...
89From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 16 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed are the Commission of Captain Babbit with a letter from him to Captain Col. Rice offering a resignation of the same—You will please to inform me as soon as may be convenient of the decision in the case— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
90From John Adams to James McHenry, 12 August 1799 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a letter of Mr. Thatcher recommending George Barrell to be a midshipman & I know of no reason why a warrant should not be given him. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
91From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 6 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will recollect that the arrangement of the Officers of a Artillery attached to the Western Army into companies was referred to Colonel Burbeck—Enclosed is a list of the Officers in the order in which the Col. has placed them—This arrangement has received my sanction— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). There is an illegible, badly damaged note...
92From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 24 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, August 24, 1799. “On the subject of Winter Quarters my attention will of course be confined to my own district. Doubtless attention is paying by others to the troops which will be stationed within General Pinckney’s district.” ADfS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. For H’s views on winter quarters, see H to McHenry, first letter of August 13, 1799 . See H to Aaron Ogden, August...
93From John Adams to James McHenry, 21 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
I received last night your favor of the 15th with its inclosures, & perceive nothing to alter. Inclosed is a letter from Samuel Treat who has been a lieutenant at the castle a long time. His claims to a continuance in service I hope will be considered, but I know nothing of him, but his appearance on a late visit to me & the inclosed letter MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
94From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 20 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The persons whose application is enclosed have been employed to suppl by the agents of this State to supply it’s military stores with cannon balls and bombs; and from the information I have received I have good reason to beleive that their means are competent, and that they have given satisfaction to their employers. With great consideration I am, Sir, &c: &c: ( Df , in the handwriting of...
95From John Adams to James McHenry, 26 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
I return you have recieved your favor of the 18 with the copies of your letters to the Govenours of Maryland & Georgia. I return you the address of the Gen & field officers of the 11th brigade & the 3d brigade in Maryland as you desire. That from Warren county I sent sometime ago I am &c MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
96From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 28 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The Adjutant Gener of the eleventh Regt. has been attached to Colonel Ogden in his Capacity of Deputy Qur. Master General—It is necessary to select Some Character for the post which is vacant in consequence, and Colo. Ogden recommends Lt. Samuel S. Voorhis as well qualified to fill it. I request your Sanction to the nomination— With & (Copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers,...
97From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 2 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Letter not found. ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
98From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 30[–31] May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, May 30 [ –31 ] 1799 . “… I have this moment recd. your letter of the 29th. instant. I intirely agree with you on the subject of Apprentices & shall instruct accordingly. Indeed I ⟨th⟩ought it was universally to be understood that they were not to be enlisted.… The Court Martial at West Point being a Nullity it is my first impression that I can with propriety order another to try...
99From John Adams to James McHenry, 30 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed are the Commissions for the three Generals Signed and all dated on the Same Day. I am sir / your most obedient &c DLC : James McHenry Papers.
100From John Adams to James McHenry, 18 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have ruminated so long, upon the case of Andrew Anderson, that I am under some apprehensions that my feelings have grown too strong, & produced a result, that will not appear to you perfectly right. I consider Cox & his associates, as very artful men & being probably considered as men of great consequence in that country, they had the influence to seduce a poor soldier to a crime, for which...