1To George Washington from Joseph Howell, Jr., 25 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of presenting myself to your Excellency to solicit a continuance in the office which I have been honored with by the late Congress, resting my application and your favor on the merits of my pretensions. In the line of the late army I had the honor to be in the number of the first who under the command of your Excellency stepped forth in the defence of liberty and the rights...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Howell, Jr., 26 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Some of the officers of the army have applied to me for payment of rations retain’d under the contract of William Duer, having due bills given by his agents for the same. Several of those kind of bills were by your direction deposited in this office the property of other persons. I therefore take the liberty to request information, whether those claims are to be discharged by the United States,...
3To George Washington from Joseph Howell, Jr., 10 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
On the 12th Ulto compleated nin⟨e⟩teen years Service for the public, in which I flatter myself of having done my duty with some degree of Honor, but finding from the disposition of a majority in the last Congress that an addition to the present compensation which has not been equal to my necessary expences would not be granted. I feel myself compelled—and indeed my old Army complaints require...
4To George Washington from James Johnston and Joseph Howell, Jr., 15 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
We delivered a letter from Col: Harrison to Capt. Baldesqui who shewed it to us, by which observe he is detained untill he can settle his accounts —by the Instructions received from John Gibson Audr Genl we are order’d to finish the settlement of Count Pulaskie and Capt. Baldesqui accots pursuant to the direction of Congress —but as Capt. Baldesqui can produce no more vouchers than he did...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Howell, Junior, 11 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to request in the absence of the Secretary of War, you will be pleased to direct the sum of five thousand dollars to be placed in the hands of the Treasurer, being for the use of the department of war, namely— For the pay of the recruits 2000. “ the recruiting service 1500 “ incidental expences 1500 Dollars 5000 I am Sir &c LC , RG 93, Letter Book, 1794, National Archives.
6To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Howell, Junior, 23 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, Accountant’s Office, January 23, 1794. “… I enclose a copy of your letter to Mr. James Blanchard which has been examined with the original.…” LC , RG 93, Letter Book, 1794, National Archives. H to Blanchard, January 22, 1794 .
7To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Howell, Junior, 26 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, Accountant’s Office, September 26, 1794. “I have to request, in the absence of the Secty of War, that you will be pleased to place in the hands of the Treasurer Ten thousand dollars for the use of the Department of War.…” LC , RG 93, Letter Book, 1794, National Archives.
8To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Howell, Junior, 28 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, Accountant’s Office, August 28, 1794. Encloses “copies of the Contracts for Clothing for the Year 1787, 88 & 89 which governed me in the settlement of those accounts.…” LC , RG 93, Letter Book, 1794, National Archives.
9To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Howell, Junior, 12 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, Accountant’s Office, August 12, 1794. Requests the Treasury to provide five thousand dollars for various expenses of the War Department. LC , RG 93, Letter Book, 1794, National Archives.
10To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Howell, Junior, 27 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
In pursuance of your request as noted in my letter of Yesterday I have the honor to inform you that the sum required is contemplated to be expended for buildings, repairs and articles directed to be made and purchased by the President the sum of Dollars 5000 For the pay of the Army & for bounties to recruits 3000 " Subsistence of Officers 1000 " Incidental & Contingent expences 1000...
11To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Howell, Junior, 19 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, Accountant’s Office, August 19, 1794. “… I have … in the absence of the Secretary of War to request you will be pleased to place in the hands of the Treasurer the sum of Thirty six thousand four hundred and fifty dollars for the pay and Subsistence of the Troops under the immediate command of General Wayne, the further sum of Two thousand five hundred dollars and 90 Cents for...
12To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Howell, Junior, 15 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, Accountant’s Office, April 15, 1794. “Nothing having been done to relieve me in the settlement of the retained rations of the Officers of the Army, and claims occuring in the present year I am obliged to request that you would be pleased to furnish me with the value of a complete ration at the several places of contract in this year.” LC , RG 93, Letter Book, 1794, National...
13To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Howell, Junior, 27 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you some observations on that part of the Act of Congress of 30th April 1790, respecting officers rations and to solicit your attention on the subject. I am Sir &c LC , RG 93, Letter Book, 1794, National Archives. “An Act for regulating the Military Establishment of the United States” ( 1 Stat. The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America (Boston,...
14To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Howell, Junior, 18 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, Accountant’s Office, September 18, 1794. “I have the honor to inclose you extracts of a letter dated 16th Ulto. from the Agent for the War Department in Georgia, and of a letter from the Secretary of War to the Governor of that State, respecting the pay of a Troop of Dragoons consisting of four Commissioned Officers and seventy nine Non-Commissioned Officers & privates...