1From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Elliott, 26 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Captain Bishop has arrived at Bristol with his company on the way to Winter Quarters, and I have directed him to send part of the company to the Schuylkill to receive your orders. This part will consist of about eighteen men, and when they shall have reached your Station, you will be pleased to send back the detachment or part of the detachment from Fort Mifflin; or if circumstances will not...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Elliott, 24 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have heretofore written you several letters sometimes addressed to you by name and sometimes by the description of the Commanding Officer at Fort Mifflin to neither of which have I received any reply. I am of course altogether at a loss to account for this silence. This will be delivered in a manner which will ascertain its delivery. You will reply to it by the bearer; explaining the cause...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Elliott, 5 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The letter of which the inclosed is a duplicate was some time since transmitted forwarded; but remains unacknowleged. As it went by post under cover to the Secretary at War, I am at a loss to account for its miscarriage; but that this has been the case I have no cannot doubt, since it has continued been so long without an answer. A General Court Martial, of which Col Moore has been appointed...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Elliott, 3 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Duplic The letter of which the inclosed is a triplicate has been sent to you, —— by duplicate, addressed to you as Commanding Officer of Fort Mifflin. As it was forwarded, each time, through the Secretary at War, I am at a loss to imagine how it could have failed to reach you— As But as I have received no acknowlegement of it from you, I am compelled to conclude that it never did get to hand....
5From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Elliott, 17 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of War sometime since having heretofore signified to me his desire that you might be designated to superintend a laboratory which he is about to establish—I request that you will forthwith repair to him and take his orders. You will of course leave with your successor at in the command at Fort Mifflin all the information which is requisite for his government pursuant to the...
You are forthwith to march with your Company to Harpurs Ferry on the Potowmack in the State of Virginia. Your natural route will be by (Elizabeth Town New Brunshwick & Trenton in the Jerseys, Bristol) Lancaster & York Town in Pensylvania Hagers Town in Maryland at each of which places you will find a Contractor or his Agent. You will make your arrangements for transportation with the...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Elliott, 12 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 12th. instant. It would will be with great regret that I shall at any time see in the conduct of an officer intentional neglect negligence or disrespect. I am the less disposed to suppose either in the present case, because it is impossible to imagine a motive. Yet I owe it to propriety to remark that your continued silence has been ill judged. Though The...