51To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 17 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have no doubts but that Mr Brooks is competent to discharge the duty lately assigned to Lt Campbell Smith, of paying the detachments at and near Staunton &c, with fidelity and accuracy. ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing Campbell Smith to Swan, November 16, 1799 ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
52To 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...
53To 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...
54To 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...