341To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 22 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I omitted to inclose to you yesterday the annexed schedule upon which my letter was a commentary. The General in Chief has mentioned to me in explicit terms that it is a part of his plan to decline the occupations of the office unless, and until his presence in the field should be required for actual operations or other imperious circumstances should require his assistance. That persevering in...
342To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 21 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, January 21, 1799. Encloses the “Proceedings of two Military Courts, held on Governeurs Island, one a General Court Martial on the 5th of September, the other a Garrison Court Martial on the 25. of the same month” and discusses “certain irregularities … of the said Proceedings.” Asks “Two Questions affecting the Legality of the General Court Martial.… 1st Can the Commandant of a...
343To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 21 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Inclosed Schedule shews 1st Certain names contained in the list made out by the Generals, not sent to the Senate. 2d The names of those postponed by the Senate & 3d One name negatived by the Senate. I have not had an opportunity of learning from the Senators their reasons for putting a negative on the nomination of Nathaniel White. Bradbury Cilly declined. Caleb Gibb’s was seriously...
344To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 11 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Permit me in addition to what I said yesterday to request, that laying aside other business you will occupy yourself on the two military bills only. The session is short, and but little of it to come. If possible let me have the bills by mondays mail or at furthest tuesdays. I have not been able to ascertain what part some of our friends in the house mean to take respecting the appropriations...
345To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 10 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote you on the to request you to prepare a bill conformably to the propositions contained in my report of the 24th of Decr. ulto to the President. This morning Gen. Gun of the Committee of the Senate to whom this report has been committed waited upon me with a request from the Committee that I should prepare and furnish them with a draught of two bills, one comprising whatever in the...
346To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 9 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter dated the 7th. instant. The President has directed me to signify to you that he considers you in service from the first day of November 1798 in consequence of your being summoned by letter bearing date the 15 October to attend at Philadelphia or Trenton as soon as possible and in all events by the 10 November. Your pay and emoluments will therefore take date from...
347To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 9 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The official letter of this date fixes the commencement of your pay and emoluments. I shall as soon as possible define your duties and command. In the mean while I should be glad to have your own ideas on the subject. You will proceed on your report for a system of tactics & discipline. You will also endeavour to ascertain the best positions for your recruiting parties and general rendzvouses...
348To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 5 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a copy of my report. To give facility to the committee I think it would be proper that you should forthwith throw the 17 propositions it contains into the form of a bill, and send me the same as soon as possible. I shall write you on Monday if possible relative to preparatory steps for commencing early the recruiting service. I expect daily a report from Mr Francis shewing the...
349To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 28 December 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this moment received two letters from you under dates of the 20th & one dated the 26th. The President desired the list of nominations to be submitted to the heads of Departments for their observations; and I have not yet been favoured with these observations. I mean from all of these gentlemen. I expect them to day, and that the nominations will be made on monday. Col Smith’s name will...
350To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 18 December 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received this moment your two letters of the 16 & 17th instant, and have read them over cursorily tho’ not without fully understanding them. I intend that the recruiting service shall be wholly confided to you and shall send you the printed instructions and a copy of the English system on which they are founded. It cannot however be entered upon immediately or until our cloathing is in...