1From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 12 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is the extract of an order of this day constituting a general Court martial. It is my wish to have from your Regiment as many Officers as can be conveniently had not exceeding six, of whom as many to be Captains as may be towards forming the Court. As there will be trials of some delicacy, I should be glad that Major Shute might be a member of the Court—but in this case there must be...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 18 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
As from the nature of the cases to be tried it is desireable to have a court strong in discernment—I wish Captain Williamson at all events to be a member. You will please to notify him accordingly. With great consideration and esteem I am Sir Yr obed Servt. (Copy, in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
3From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 5 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received yours of the 28th March. — think with you that it is better to postpone the recommendations for Quarter Master and Adjutant any decision on the points you have mentioned untill after the meeting of the Court Martial at which your officers are to attend. ( Df , misdated March 5, 1799, in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
4From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Lloyd Moore and Aaron Ogden, 13 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 13, 1799. “Relying that you will lose no time in assigning your Officers to the different subdistricts—I request that you will transmit me a list, showing the name of the principal Officer of each sub-district and the particular sub-district to which he is assigned. You will also … forward a duplicate to the Secy of War.” ADf , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. For...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 17 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
As no material motives of a military kind enjoin the preference of New Brunswick to Elisabeth-Town—I think myself at liberty to consent to your request; that the latter may be substituted; well convinced of the sacrifice of interest you have made, in accepting the Command of a Regiment, and of the reasonableness of accommodating you till you shall have had more time for the arrangement of your...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 1 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of yesterday and have no objection to your appointing Wilmington as the Rendezvous for Captain White’s company at which place the Secretary of War will be immediately requested to instruct the Agent for the War Department to make the contract with true consideration I am Sir Your obed Servt. ( LS , Lloyd W. Smith Collection, Morristown National Historical Park,...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 4 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have not the least objection to your changing the Rendezvous as mentioned by Major Shute. Should you conclude to do it you will apply to Colonel Rhea to make a contract for Bridgetown with true consideration I am Sir Your obed Servt. ( LS , Lloyd W. Smith Collection, Morristown National Historical Park, Morristown, New Jersey; Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers,...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 6 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to inform you that I have received your letter of the 4th. Instant, recommending Mr. Anderson to fill the vacancy in your Regiment, and have supported the recommendation. With great consideration I am Sir Yr. obedient servant ( LS , Lloyd W. Smith Collection, Morristown National Historical Park, Morristown, New Jersey).
9From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 7 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I do not recollect whether you have mentioned to me the points at which your majors will more particularly take their stations. It is in contemplation to order a detachment of Troops to Easton with a view to the insurgent spirit in that quarter, and if it would not interfere with his duties in relation to the recruiting service, I should like very well to give the command of that detachment to...
10From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 8 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
After perusing the inclosed you will please to forward it to Major Adlum, with such observations, growing out of the occasion, as you may think proper in relation to the recruiting service. You will perceive that the present destination of the Major is intirely compatible with that Object With great consideration I am Sir Yr. obedt servant ( LS , Lloyd W. Smith Collection, Morristown National...
11From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 11 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It has been represented to me by one George West Jr. that an Apprentice boy of his, by the name of Matthew Smith has been enlisted into Capt. Charles Morrell’s Company and that he is at present at Elisabeth Town. You will please to enquire into the facts and if true cause the person to be discharged With great consideration I am Sir Yr. obedient servt. ( LS , Lloyd W. Smith Collection,...
12From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 22 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have lately received a letter from one Revell Elton, stating, that an Apprentice of his, by the name of Charles Bunn, has enlisted into Captain Marles’ Company at Burlington, and demanding his discharge, you will therefore please to examine into the facts and if true have the man restored. With great consideration I am Sir Yr. obedt. servt. ( LS , Lloyd W. Smith Collection, Morristown...
13From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 26 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It is not of my competency to accept Resignations. The matter contained in your letter of Yesterday relative to Lt. Reading has been communicated to the Secy. of War, and the acceptance recommended, and it is presumed that it will take place. With great consideration I am Sir Yr. obedt. servt. ( LS , Lloyd W. Smith Collection, Morristown National Historical Park, Morristown, New Jersey; copy,...
14From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 2 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received a letter from the Secretary of War, in which he informs me that the resignation of Lieut. Reading is accepted; and that the vacancy is to be filled by your senior Second Lieutenant. With great consideration I am Sir Yr. obedt. servt. ( LS , Lloyd W. Smith Collection, Morristown National Historical Park, Morristown, New Jersey; copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown,...
15From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 3 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I thank you very much for your attention to my request respecting a Secretary. The testimony of Mr Stockdon & yourself would be decisive as to Mr Howe had not information from other quarters prepossessed me extremely in his favour. The enclosed letter offers him the place; have the goodness to forward it without delay. How would the idea suit you and him of an appointment to a second...
16From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 3 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose you a very disagreeable communica tion from the Secy of War of the 2d. ins of yesterday’s date, respecting Capt White of your Regiment. Delicacy towards the character of an officer induces — me to through you to give Capt White an opportunity for explanation previous to any a more formal proceeding; though I cannot at present discover how it will be possible to supersede the...
17From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 11 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I will not require the discharge of the four men you mention. There are cases where for very special reasons relaxations of the rule may be considered as not inconsistent with its main intent. As to the Hollander, who has served an apprenticeship in this Country, though I think the peculiarity of the situation forms a very natural exception to the principle of excluding foreigners; yet I do...
18From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 15 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to inform you that agreably to advice from the Secretary of War, you are permitted to enlist the young Hollander concerning whom you wrote to me With great consideration I am Sir yr. obedt. Servt. ( LS , George N. Meissner Collection, Washington University Libraries, St. Louis, Missouri; copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
19From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 19 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received a letter from the Secretary of War dated on the 17th. inst. stating the resignation of Lt. Charles Read of your Regt. to have been accepted. With great consideration I am Sir Yr. obedient servt. ( LS , Lloyd W. Smith Collection, Morristown National Historical Park, Morristown, New Jersey; Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
20From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 12 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received a letter from Capt. Saml. White requesting permission to come this city to on the subject of the Charges exhibited against him. If it will not clash with your regimental Arrangement you will give orders that his request be complied with. With great consideration &c ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
21From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 20 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letters of the fifth of August, and of the thirteenth and the twenty third of July. The plan which you propose on the subject of returns would do very well for the regiments that are near at hand, but would be extremely inconvenient with respect to such as are situated at a distance. As the rule therefore can not be general it will be best not to follow it in any case. The...
22From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 22 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
An early preparation for Winter Quarters will conduce to the comfortable accommodation of the Troops, and is the more necessary as sufficient Barracks no where exist in which they may be quartered in entire Corps; a circumstance extremely desirable. It is therefore conceived that it may be found most eligible to hut the Troops during the ensuing Winter. Some point in the vicinity of the...
23From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 27 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your letter of the twenty third inst., and in answer to the enquiries it contains have to observe that the lads enlisted as musicians are to be mustered altho’ under eighteen years of age, and that the authority given to you on the subject of mustering extends to the object of which you speak. I wish to be informed whether you have received my letter respecting winter...
24From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 2 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letters of the thirtieth and thirty first of August, and am much obliged to you for the promp t and satisfactory execution of the object to which I had requested your attention. From information that has been given me I am lead to beleive that a good position may be found in the vicinity of Pompton. I would thank you to have an examination of the place examine the...
25From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 9 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have considered the terms offered by the owners of the land on Green brook, and they appear to me to be extremely high. I should suppose that sixty dollars pr. Acre would be a reasonable consideration for the fee simple. It is my wish therefore that you would look out for other situations, and endeavour to obtain more moderate terms. Unless land can be at had at a cheaper rate, it will be...
26From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 18 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose for your information a letter which I have received from Mr. John Bray of New Brunswick on the subject of winter quarters. It is my wish to have you report in the course of a week as by that time I shall it will be necessary to determine between New Jersey, and Carlisle. With great considern. I am, Sir & ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
27From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 18 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Least my letter of the ninth of this month should have miscarried I send you a duplicate of it—I am very anxious to hear from you on the subject to which it relates. “I have considered the terms offered by the owners of the land on Green brook, and they appear to me to be extremely high. I should suppose that Sixty dollars pr. acre would be a sufficient consideration for the fee simple. It is...
28From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 21 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The enclosed letter from Major Adlum contains a request for a furlough. I have no objection to the thing as far as relates to the command on which the Major is employed independently of his connection with your regiment. In this respect you are the proper Judge, and it is referred to you for determination—If there is nothing in the situation of the regiment to render the thing improper I have...
29From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 23 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letters of the nineteenth And twentieth of this month have been delivered to me. I would thank you to ascertain immediately whether the owners of the land on Greenbrook will convey the fee simple to the United States at the rate Mentioned in your letter without reserving to themselves the right of pr e emption. I wish to have the land unshackled by any terms of the kind—On this...
30From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 25 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
A Deputy Pay Master General for the troops under my command is wanted—Would Capt Williamson of the horse suit and would he probably accept? I inquire about no officer of your Regiment because one being already taken for from it as my Secy it would not be to do it justi ce to detach another. I rely on your friendly & confidential opinion— Thirty Dollars ⅌ Month in addition to pay & — is the...