1From Alexander Hamilton to Elias B. Dayton, 24 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will be pleased to procure three yokes of oxen for the use of the regiments at Green brook, and deliver them to the respective regimental Quarter Masters. With consideration I am, Sir ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2From Alexander Hamilton to Elias B. Dayton, 2 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will be pleased to procure for with an immediately a baggage waggon for the use of General Pinckney. With consn. ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
3From Alexander Hamilton to Elias B. Dayton, 13 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Col. Smith informs me that the requisite quantity of bricks and stones not having been furnished by the Contractor he has been driven to the necessity of procuring them himself. I regret very much that this should have been the case as it will probably lead to extra expen has put things out of their regular course, and will probably lead to extra expense. With— ( Df , in the handwriting of...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Elias B. Dayton, 19 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of yesterday, and shall have attended carefully to the explanation which it gives. With respect to the waggon and horses, you will dispose of them as soon as possible, and pass the proceeds to the credit of the United States— With— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
5From Alexander Hamilton to Elias B. Dayton, 18 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
You will be pleased to procure and transport to Union camp such quantity of wood not exceeding Two Three hundred cords as Colonel Smith represent to be shall Judge necessary for the purposes of the troops. It is expected that the wood can be procured near Standing in the vicinity of the camp. The troops will assist in cutting it, and you will take the adopt take make the necessary arrangements...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Elias B. Dayton, 21 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the twentieth instant. As the arrangement with respect to Wood has received the sanction of Colonel Smith, I shall not withhold from it mine. I can not however help observing that the price appears to me to be extremely high altogether excessive, especially as Colonel Ogden had informed me as an inducement previously to the purchase of the ground on which the...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Elias B. Dayton, 17 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the fifteenth instant— You will send me a Certificate of Colonel Smith Stating the precise quantities of the different articles furnished, and I shall then be ready to say that they were furnished by my direction— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LS , sold by Stan V. Henkels, Jr., April 6, 1922, Lot 220).
8From Alexander Hamilton to Elias B. Dayton, 2 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
You will in future furnish the Troops at the Union Cantonment with all those Articles specified in the Regulation of the War Office dated the 1. March 1800 under the directions of Colonel Ogden Deputy Quarter Master General whose instructions in relation thereto you are implicitly to follow Whatever of the Articles sent and in You are to consider yourself as having been authorised by me for...
9From Alexander Hamilton to Elias B. Dayton, 12 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Colonel Smith considers me a representative — to and setting for the states to me that there had been a neglect of duty on the part of the as you are apprized has stated to me some complaints against the Contractor for New Jersey. From the evidence given, I am sorry to think say that the representation appears too well founded, especially, in relation to the quality the of articles supplied. I...
10From Alexander Hamilton to Elias B. Dayton, 31 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The sta sick of the Brigade stationed here will remain after the disbandment under the care of a surgeon—You will continue to supply them with all necessaries as heretofore ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).