6501From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 24 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The large extra demand upon the Treasury, which has been occasioned by the expedition going on against the Western Insurgents, obliges me to request of you to permit me by anticipation to draw upon you for the whole of the remainder of the last Million loan on the first of October ensuing. You will recollect that 400,000 Dollars are on that day to be paid to you on account of a former loan....
6502From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Jackson, 21 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received yours of the 10th instant with the inclosed contract for the supply of rations for the State of Massachusetts— (Copy, in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
6503From Alexander Hamilton to John F. Hamtramck, 27 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
It is very important in Tactics to ascertain the proper length and speed of the step. For this purpose I am causing experiments to be made in various quarters —and have drawn up the enclosed paper to serve as a guide in making them. I request that you will have experiments made in all the varieties indicated, and report the result. Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers,...
6504Report on Sundry Petitions, [16 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives] The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom the House of Representatives were pleased to refer the several petitions enumerated in the lists herewith transmitted, marked, A, B, and C, respectfully submits the following Report: The petitions in the list A. prefer claims for various supplies to the United States, during the late war: Those in the list...
6505From Alexander Hamilton to Marquis de Lafayette, [15 October 1781] (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to render you an account of the corps under my command in your attack of last night, upon the redoubt on the left of the enemy’s lines. Agreeable to your orders we advanced in two columns with unloaded arms, the right composed of Lt. Col Gimat’s batalion and my own commanded by Major Fish, the left of a detachment commanded by Lt Col Laurens, destined to take the enemy in...
6506From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 4 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
A Place on the Stream called Green-Brook in the State of New Jersey has been procured for the Winter Quarters of the 11th. 12th. & 13th. Regiments, which are to be there hutted. Col: Ogden will indicate the particular Spot. Ebenezer Stevens Esquire, Agent for the War Department, is instructed to procure boards for the roofs, doors, and Windows, of the huts of three Regiments, computing them at...
6507From Alexander Hamilton to the Convention of the Representatives of the State of New-York, [6 November 1776] (Hamilton Papers)
I do hereby certify that the bearer William Douglass has lost his arm in the service of this state, having been a Matross in my company of Artillery, thereto belonging; and he is accordingly recommended to the Convention thereof, as intitled to the provision made by a late resolve of the Continental Congress, for those disabled in defence of American liberty. Pay was drawn for the above Wm....
6508From Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Jackson, 5 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you enclosed the letter of appointment for Dr. Hunnewell—The letter enclosing it to me has this paragraph “A regular appointment for Oliver Hubbard as Surgeon’s mate to the Second Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers cannot be made at this juncture.” With con— ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
6509From Alexander Hamilton to Walter L. Cochran, 25 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will detach from the garrison which you command, at on the order application of Captain Elliot, a — body of men to consist of not more than a one subaltern and twenty five non commissioned officers and privates— With consn ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
6510From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 17 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 17, 1799. On December 23, 1799, Smith wrote to Hamilton and referred to “your Letter of the 17th.” Letter not found. ]