2451To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus King, 26 May 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
[ London, May 26, 1798. King’s notation for this letter reads: “Hamilton. Politicks.” Letter not found. ] Letter listed in Rufus King’s “Memorandum of Private Letters, &c., dates & persons, from 1796 to Augt 1802,” owned by Mr. James G. King, New York City.
2452To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 31 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have enclosed an abstract of my payments from the 21. December to the present date Amounting to 198.293. 12/100 dollars. The warrants necessary to those payments, are also enclosed, numbered from 91. to 150 inclusive, which I wish you would be pleased to sign, and return, to be filed with the vouchers for the last quarter. I have the honor to be with very great respect Sir Your most obedt...
2453To Alexander Hamilton from Josias Carvil Hall, 8 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I took the Liberty some Months since to introduce to your Notice Lieut: Campbel Smith of the 1st U.S. Regt. In the multiplicity of Business it has probably escaped your Memory. Permit me again to mention, from my own intimate Knowledge of him, that from his Talents, Education, Industry & Military Habits he is at least as well qualified as any Officer by his Station to discharge the Duties of...
2454To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Leonard, 6 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Yours of March 24. has this day come to hand— And agreeable To your Orders I immediately call’d on the Contractor at this post for money & some necessary Articles I should want to put my troops in a situation to March— He inform’d me that he barely contracted for the supplying of provision & Articles in the Quarter Master Department & that it is not in his power to Advance me Money without a...
2455To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 10 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Albany, March 10, 1800. Jay’s endorsement on Hamilton’s letter to him of March 4, 1800, reads: “4 March and. 10 1800.” Letter not found. ]
2456To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 3 April 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
I took my leave of the senate on friday, And as Mr. Abm. V. Vechten has consented to be nominated a candidate for a seat in senate and will probably be Elected, I am more at ease than I should have been, If a less able man than he had been proposed, for Spencer, Gold and Tillotson have already combined to divest Mr. Jones of his seal under pretence that the comptroller ought not to be of the...
2457To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 3 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The officers of cavalry are in want of their pay, and have no paymaster to act for them. It would be an accommodation to them and great convenience to me if the mode you shall devise for the appointment of paymasters to the 1st. and 2d. Artillery Regiments can be also adopted with respect to the cavalry. There is a Lieutenant William C Rogers of the cavalry who lives in Philadelphia, is spoken...
2458To Alexander Hamilton from William Tilghman, 13 March 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, March 13, 1797. Replies to Hamilton’s letter of March 10, 1797 , and answers questions concerning provisions on naturalization in Maryland’s constitution and statutes. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
2459To Alexander Hamilton from William Irvine, 1 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been so repeatedly solicited my son Captain Irvine, to address you in behalf of young men of his Company, that I can not well resi s t any longer; they joined his Company when he first began to recruit under expectation of being put on the list of Cadets, tho as I understand without any engagement for this, on his part, All in his power was to appoint them Serjeants—they have conducted...
2460To Alexander Hamilton from Eli B. Clemson, 7 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeable to a publication Issued by The secretary at War Which Reached me This day I accordingly Hasten to report Myself to your Honor Informing you I Await your Orders With Attention and Pleasure, if Expedient I could be on the Recruiting service in Lancaster Chester Or any of the adjoining counties I think I Could have vary good success your Honor will be pleased to direct your Letter or...
2461To Alexander Hamilton from Josias Carvel Hall, 14 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Havre de Grace [ Maryland ] August 14, 1799 . “… The men begin to be urgent for their Pay. To some there is three months due. I had much rather the proper Officer was appointed to this Duty. It is not agreeable to me to tell an Officer, who perhaps can not well afford it, he must lose the Bounty advanced.… Our recruiting money is nearly expended. The Paymaster, of the money appropriated to...
2462To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 25 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Trenton, October 25, 1799. “The secretary of war handed me your letter of the 24 instant, this morning with an authority in writing to employ an express to take money to the 8th and 9th Regiments. I am puting the business in train, and the day after tomorrow shall send the best clerk in my office, on my own horse to accomplish it. By this mode I may expect a regular account of the money on...
2463To Alexander Hamilton from William Duer, 17 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, January 17, 1799. The summary of this letter reads: “On Duer’s wretched condition.” Letter not found. ] Letter listed in “Calendar Summary of Philip Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton Papers,” Personal Miscellaneous, Box 6, Schuyler, MS Division, New York Public Library. See Wolcott to H, September 19, 1798 .
2464To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 18 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 17th inst. As fast as the Clothing is received from the Contractor it is packed and forwarded in equal proportions on the unsatisfied orders remaining on hand—I will without a moments delay send those to Easton for the Men you mention—but a t present only parts of the Clothing is in store—Yesterday I sent the secretary of War, a design for your standards—you...
2465Enclosure: “Y. Z.” to John C. Ogden, [14 July 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
To the Revd John Cosens Ogden If you do not promise to refrain from the Nonsense & abuse, which you have so profusely lavished of late, upon New England Illuminati, Genl Hamilton &c &c, you must expect to see the following published in Boston, Portsmouth, Connecticut, Vermont, Canada, Lansingburgh, Albany, New York & Philadelphia Papers & in every other place where you have made yourself...
2466From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 10 November 1798 (Washington Papers)
Queries—propounded by the Commander in Chief To Majors Genl Hamilton & Pinckney. 1st Is an Invasion of the United States, by France, to be apprehended whilst that Power continues at War with Great Britain? 2d In case such an Invasion should take place, what part of the United States, in their opinion, is most likely to be first attacked? 3d Is it probable that the French will, in the way of...
2467Jeremiah Olney to Alexander Hamilton and Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 23 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Permit me to recommend to your Civilities the Reverend Doctr. Enos Hitchcock, who is appointed a Deligate from this State Society to attend the Meeting of the Genl. Cincinnati to be held at Philadelphia on the first Monday in May next. He is a Gentleman of real merit—possessing all the requisites to render an acquaintance with him Valuable, and is a genuine Federalist—well attached to the...
2468To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Brookes, 10 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 2d Instant to My great Mortification found Me confined to My own house, owing to a Spraind & Verry Sore Ancle . But Trust as My Surgeon Docr. Beanes , informs Me I shall be in a Situation to Join My Core: About the first of August which Nothin shall prevent within the reach of possabillity Be Assured I feel the indulgance I wish most Truely to be with My Command—which I...
2469To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 22 August 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
In writing freely as I have done yesterday and to-day in the inclosed letter to you, disclosing what is contemplated respecting your military station, far from being apprehensive of justly incurring blame I consider myself as performing a hazardous duty: but I am not conscious that the risque of incurring the displeasure of any man ever deterred me from doing what I conceived to be my duty. My...
2470Enclosure: Queries Propounded by the Commander in Chief, [10 November 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
1st. Is an Invasion of the United States, by France, to be apprehended whilst that Power continues at War with Great Britain? 2d. In case such an Invasion should take place, what part of the United States, in their opinion, is most likely to be first attacked? 3d. Is it probable that the French will, in the way of exchange or by other means, become possessed of the Floridas & Louisiana? 4th....