1To John Adams from Elias Dayton, 4 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
The members of the society of the Cincinnati in the state of New Jersey, this day convened at their annual meeting, for the purposes of perpetuating their friendships, and of commemorating together the great events which gave Independence to these United States (in all that purity of intention which we trust has ever been manifested by our Society, and for the truth of which we have appealed...
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, 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...
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 John Adams to Elias Dayton, 6 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for this Address. It was impossible for you to assemble on the 4th. of July for the purpose of perpetuating your Friendships, and commemorating together the great Events which gave Independence to these United States, with out feeling the deep Impression of the present State of the Nation and the interesting Prospect before it. The entire Satisfaction of your Society with my...
6From 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).
7From 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...
8From 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).
9From 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).
10From 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...
11From 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...
12From 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...
13To Alexander Hamilton from Elias B. Dayton, 25 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
About to render my accounts for the last quarter, I take the liberty of transmitting to you the enclosed estimate of expences attending the providing of Storehouses at the Cantonment near Green Brook for the Contractor’s & Quarter Master’s supplies and of requesting the necessary sanction of your signature. As the calls for Hospital & Quarter Master’s stores were almost incessant, & as it was...
14To Alexander Hamilton from Elias B. Dayton, 19 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honored with —— of the 17th. Inst. and now enclose a list of materi als which I have furnished for the canton ment to the last of February to which time my — have been made up & forwarded to the War Office. I had before procured Colo. Smith’s certificate that the articles were furnished by his orders & forwarded it, with my accounts, to the office of the Accountant, who has...
15To Alexander Hamilton from Elias B. Dayton, 18 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 13th. Instant & feel much surprize at the information given by Coll. Smith. On the 4th. of this month I contracted, by Coll. Smith’s written order, for 100 loads of Stone with the privilege of extending the number of loads as the Commandant should require, in consequence of which more than two hundred loads have already been delivered & those much...
16To Alexander Hamilton from Elias B. Dayton, 20 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 18th. Instant. In compliance with instructions given me by Colo. Smith, I had, about eight days since, contracted for three hundred Cords of Wood to be delivered at the Cantonment at three & a quarter dollars pr. Cord. I also received proposals for the furnishing of wood standing & upon laying the whole before Colo. Smith, the plan adopted was...
17To Alexander Hamilton from Elias B. Dayton, 15 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
As it will be necessary for the passing my accounts at the War Office, that my expenditures for materials &c. under the orders of Colo. Smith, should be known to have been sanctioned by your instructions I now take the liberty, sir, of begging a few lines from you to that effect. Of the most important articles furnishd. by me for the purpose of the Cantonment the quantitie s are as...
18To Alexander Hamilton from Elias B. Dayton, 25 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 23d Instant and shall, agreeably to your instructions, procure a pair of Oxen for each of the three Regiments to be stationed at Green Brook. I am sir, with much respect Your humbl. servt. ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). A note on the cover reads: "Filed."
19To Alexander Hamilton from Elias B. Dayton, 9 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 3d Instt. the contents of which has given me much uneasiness particularly as I feel myself very confident of the good quality of the provisions issued & of which no complaint had been made to my knowledge except in the instances herein after mentioned. About the first of November a parcel of inspected prime Pork which I had purchased at New York as...