2251From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The letter, herewith sent, from the Asst. adjt. General states facts—The employment additional Clerkship was matter of absolute necessity, and compensation is conceived to be due. Under these circumstances of the military at the time, the aid of Officers could not be more extensively called in, and if it could have been done an extra compensation would with propriety have been expected as...
2252From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I understand that the Account of Mr. Brown Ast. Secretary has been sanctioned at the War Office, and that the accountant has been instructed to pass it. You will be pleased to have send on a check for the money as soon as possible, and any receipt which the forms of office may render necessary will be immediately given— With Great consideration ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How,...
2253From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You are requested to provide and ship immediately for the use of the Western Army, the Medicines and Hospital Stores mentioned in the Invoice inclosed. With great consideration I am Sir yr. obedt. Servt. Doctor Bacon, between St Pauls & Liberty Street— ( LS , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, New-York Historical Society, New York City; Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers,...
2254From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Upon examination I find that it is Mr. Richard Taylor and not Captain Edmund Taylor to whom Col. Parker refers in his letter of the twenty fifth instant. This gentleman is a Lieutenant—I must trouble you for the requisite information Enclosed are the inaccurately dated commissions &c With perfect respect ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2255From Alexander Hamilton to John J. U. Rivardi, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I perceive, in one of your late letters, a fresh application for medicines and Hospital stores. — Colonel Stevens mentions to me that a supply of those articles for a year had was forwarded to your post in April last, and that he has a letter from you acknowledging the receipt of information that those articles they were on their the way to Niagara. This, of course, supersedes the necessity of...
2256From Alexander Hamilton to Josias Carvel Hall, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your several letters of the eighteenth of September, and of the fourth, fifth and twelfth of October. The enquiries which they cou at present have, I believe, been previous incidentally answered in previous communications. I decline appointing a Court Martial on the men case mentioned in your letter of the fourth instant, as you will soon have reached the place of winter...
2257From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Lloyd Moore, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the twenty eighth of October has been delivered to me. You will probably have received orders from General Washington upon your Arrival at York Town. Should these orders not meet you there you will continue your march to Harper’s ferry. With great consideration ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2258From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Parker, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose to you commissions for Thomas Burk and Joshua Tennison. They are dated at the periods when these Gentlemen began to render service to the regiment. With great considrn ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2259From Alexander Hamilton to Walter L. Cochran, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It now becomes indispensable that you should — with all possible dispatch rejoin your Company at Fort Mifflin—This is therefore to request desire that you will lose no time in complying with this wish repairing thither— With consideration &c ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown and H, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2260To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you appointments for Oliver Emmerson and David J. Waters as Cadets in the fifteenth regiment of Infantry—which you will be pleased to have forwarded—They are the Gentlemen mentioned in your letter of the 3 October— I am Sir with great respect Your obed servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LS , letterpress copy, James McHenry Papers, Library of Congress).
2261To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is an extract of a letter from Captain James Taylor of the Sixth regiment commanded by Lt. Colonel James Reed dated Port of Beacon Island 1. October 1799. by which it would appear that your orders relative to exempting him from the ordinary duties of his Office has not been operative. I refer you to my letter of the 4. June and your letter in answer thereto dated the 5. June Ulto. I...
2262To Alexander Hamilton from James Miller, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I do myself the honor of sending You Copy of a Letter this moment recd fr om Col Parker—Its probable that he may have wrote you himself—not being certain of this has induced me to give you the earliest information—I am Sir Your very Hl Sr This Office removes to Philada on Monday & I leave this on tuesday Morning— ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). A note on the cover reads: "Filed."
2263To Alexander Hamilton from John J. U. Rivardi, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I was honored this Moment with your letters of the first & third Instant. The Mail arriving & Setting off this time on Muster day, is a circumstance which will prevent my Sending now the Monthly Garrison papers for October, & my answering fully to Several of your queries. I will endeavour by next post to be as explicit as the Subject admits with regard to estimates of repairs &a. I Shall only...
2264To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Parker, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this moment Received your letter of the 21st Instant Inclosed in one from the Commander in Chief. I Cannot Recollect any expression in my letter which I Conceived Coud induce you to Suppose that I meant to Build Barracks instead of Hutts. I think I Informed you that As there was not a Sufficiency of Timber on the public ground for Huting or Covering the whole of the Troops I had...
2265From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I recur to your several letters of the 19 of September 5th. 22d and 25th of October. The characters which have been brought into my view most prominently as proper for the Office of Deputy Pay Master General, within my command, are Major Huntington of the 13th Regiment and Capt Williamson of the Dragoons. I am well satisfied that each of these Gentlemen is qualified for and worthy of the...
2266To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Major Bradley has just arrived here from Staunton on furlough from General Pinckney he represents in addition to the representations before made, that money is wanted for the officers and Recruits at Staunton and its Vicinity. that there are five distinct detachments in and about Staunton Amounting to about 220 Men whose arrears are due from different periods, and in my own estimation,...
2267From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Muhlenberg, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the Twenty seventh instant; and have written to Mr Miller the Asst. Qur Mr General requesting him to have the obstacle to your march immediately removed—I have also written to all the Superintendant of Military Stores desiring him to have supply your men with woolen overalls. with consin. ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of...
2268From Alexander Hamilton to James House, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will be pleased to take charge, under the direction of the Pay Master General, of the pay of the Infantry at Fort McHenry, at Norfolk, and at West Point. With consideration I am— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2269From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you the original letter of Captain Kissam offering a resignation of his commission. The health of this officer has been much impaired, and I should be glad to have it in my power to inform him that his resignation is accepted. With great Colonel Smith has represented to me in strong terms the merits of Captain Kirkland. This provides an alteration in the relative rank of the officers of...
2270From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Stoddert, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose to you a letter in recommendation of Dr. Adolph Lent. It has the signature of Mr. Tillary a respectable physician of this city, and a gentleman in whom I can place full confidence. Doctor Lent has shewn me the recommendations from other physicians of respectability, and I have no doubt from these recommendations that he is fully deserving of the place which it is his wish to obtain....
2271From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Orders were some time ago addressed to Lieutenant Muhlenberg directing him to proceed with Captain Bruff’s company to Norfolk in Virginia. In a letter of the twenty seventh instant this officer informs me that he has applied to the contractor for the means of transportation, but that he was unable to furnish them from the want of money. I have therefore to request that you will immediately...
2272From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieutenant Muhlenberg has been directed to proceed with the company of Captain Bruff from Baltimore to Norfolk. This officer, in a letter of the twenty seventh inst. represents mentions to me that the men are destitute of woolen overalls I have therefore to request that you will furnish to Baltimore a supply for a full company You will therefore be pleased to furnish with as soon as possible...
2273From Alexander Hamilton to Tobias Lear, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I again take the liberty of troubling you, to forward the inclosed letter to Colonel Parker— With great regard, I am Sir Yr. obedt. servt. ( LS , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress; copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2274From Alexander Hamilton to William C. Bentley, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your several letters of the twenty fifth of September, and of the fourth, sixth and seventh of October have been duly received. I agree with you as to the advantage which would be derived to the Soldiers from the use of Hunting shirts but a change of the public arrangements with respect to Clothing would involve difficulty. there is an observation which has frequently occurred to me on this...
2275From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your different letters of the second, seventh, eighth, twelfth, fourteenth and twentieth of october have been duly received. I have attended to the representation in favour of Captain Kirkland, and you will hereafter consider him as ranking after Captain White. This will place him third on the list. It appears from your letter of the second instant that there was a ballance of three thousand...
2276To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 28 instant. Captain Edmund Taylor of the eighth regiment of Infantry accepted his appointment on the Tenth day of February 1799. His letter is dated Frederick County Virginia. I enclose you appointments for Thomas Burk and John Tennison as Cadets in Colonel Parkers regiment—they have been made out agreeably to the Certificates transmitted in your letter. You...
2277To Alexander Hamilton from James Read, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
According to your desire I send you inclosed ye names of ye Prisoners in ye guard house at Fort Jay With much respect I am, Sir, your obt servt ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing a list of prisoners at Fort Jay ( AD , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2278To Alexander Hamilton from James Wilkinson, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the Honor to inclose you an invoice of Medicine & Hospital Stores, intended for the use of the Troops on the Mississippi & Mobile Rivers, which may I hope be purchased & shiped on the Vessel, which — the ordnance & Military Stores, for the sake of Oconomy, dispatch, & accommodation; I am the more particular in this instance, because the Season has been remarkably sickly on our South...
2279To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Lloyd Moore, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I this day on the march received the inclosed letter from Col. Parker as it contains the copy of a letter to You which may not have been conveyed by a direct route, I thought it best to forward the whole to You. I shall encamp at Yorktown & there remain till further orders. I am Sir with great respect your humble Servant ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing Thomas Parker to...
2280To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Parker, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I neglected in the Inclosed to mention to you my wish that a Genl Court Martial shoud be ordered for the Trial of the Two Deserters that I mentioned to you in a former letter they are still in Irons with the Greatest Respect I am Sir your Obdt Servt ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2281To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The day after you Honoured this Camp with your presence, I was informed Capt. Patterson had presented to you, his Letter of resignation—noteing some anxiety fluttering on the Capts. mind; and being acquainted with Mrs. Pattersons solicitude, that the resignation should be accepted, I gave Capt Patterson leave of absence from this Camp, that he might reside in New York and attend to the...
2282From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 29 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
General Wilkinson has furnished me with the inclosed estimates of the cost of the Water Battery Barracks & Magazine, which have been undertaken at Loftus’s Height. And he gives it as his opinion by analogy, but without detail, that the cost of the fort proposed to be erected at the same place will about equal the sum of these Estimates say 16000 Dollars. I send you an estimate, which I have...
2283From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 29 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Captain Littlefield has arrived with his company at Fort Jay, and you will be pleased to provide without delay the means of conveying them to Elizabeth Town— With great consideration I am, sir Yr. obt. ser ( LS , New-York Historical Society, New York City; Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). In the LS , there is a pair of brackets, apparently made...
2284From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 29 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will be pleased to provide, as soon as possible, for the use of the corps of Artillerists under the command of General Wilkinson, the following instruments. A Theodolite, a sextant, a circumferenter with a chain, and three Setts of packetts instruments— With great consideration I am, Sir yr. obedt. servt. ( LS , New-York Historical Society, New York City; Df , in the handwriting of Thomas...
2285To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 29 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 27 instant. The letter to Captain Elliott therein contained has been forwarded—Your letter to the commanding Officer at Fort Mifflin enclosed in yours of the 25 instant has not been sent—I enclose you a letter of appointment for Charles Leonard as a Second Lieutenant in the 14. Regiment which you will be pleased to forward. I am Sir with great respect Your...
2286To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Parker, 29 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Since I wrote to you on the 24th Instant & in a postscript of the 25 acknowledged the Receipt of your letters of the 12th & 15th. I have used the most unremitted endeavours to Get my Regiment Covered & to procure materials for the other Regiments in Case they should Come forward. I have left the Charge & the Business of Huting for a few days to my majors & am proceeding through the Country to...
2287To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Taylor, 29 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It is with regret that I have to inform your Honor that a number of desertions took place previous to the departure of the Regiment, and are as follows Viz—Bartlet Chamberlain, (a Soldier in Capt. Blakesleys Company), Six feet high, thirty five years of age, blew eyes, & brown hair—Ezra Hurd Nineteen years Old, five feet six Inches high, dark eyes, brown hair and dark complection, born at...
2288From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You are requested to proceed to charter the Vessell for transportation of military Stores &c which you mentioned to me could be had for two thousand Dollars—& to put on board the articles without delay. With great consideration I am Sir yr. obedt. servt. ( LS , New-York Historical Society, New York City; Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2289From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Colonel Parker, in his letter of the twenty fifth of September, mentions to me that he has never heard from Captain Taylor of his regiment. I would thank you to enable me to give to Colonel Parker the requisite information on this subject. Enclosed are the arrangement of relative rank for the company officers of the eighth regiment, the accounts of Mess. Tennison and Burk, and some letters in...
2290From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Parker, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You mention, in your letter of the twenty sixth of September, that you have never been able to hear from Captain Taylor of your regiment—I have written to the Secretary of War and requested the necessary information. As soon as I receive it, it shall be communicated to you. The accounts of Mess Tennison and Burk have been forwarded to the Secretary of War, together with the letters in...
2291To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you appointments for Joshua Tennison and Thomas Burk as Cadets in the eighth regiment of Infantry. They are the Gentlemen mentioned in your letter of the 12th. instant. and am with great respect Your obedient Servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LS , letterpress copy, James McHenry Papers, Library of Congress). A note on the cover reads: "Filed."
2292To Alexander Hamilton from James Miller, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving yours of the 25th. Inst. and agreeably thereto, shall write pr. this mail to Jonathan Jackson Esqr. of Boston to value on me for One thousand dollars, if that sum is necessary to pay for the ground purchased by Col. Rice for the 14th. 15th & 16th. Regts. I have received a letter from Mr. Jackson of the 19th. Inst. informing that the tools necessary for...
2293To Alexander Hamilton from John McClallen, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honor of writing you on the 18th instant and inclosed a Return of the recruits under my command. My recruiting parties in the country have since enlisted 9 Men, which makes the total under my command 35. I have been very fortunate in my selection of Men, for I believe, there is not a bad character amongst them. I am apprehensive, that I shall not have it in my power to complete the...
2294To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hoffman, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I trust I shall be readily pardoned this intrusion when you recollect that it is now almost three Months since the Unfortunate affair with Lieut Robert LeRoy Livingston took place, soon after which a Court Martial was promised me to investigate the Business. Altho’ I have silently waited, Yet it has not been without extreme anxiety & impatience sensible that Malevolence & Credulity have not...
2295To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Lloyd Moore, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
After a pleasant march the 10th. Regt. under my command arrived here this day, We shall pass thro’ Lancaster on the 30th. and arrive at Yorktown the 1st. of November, the weather permiting. As You mentioned something in your letter of the 6th. Instant of my receiving further orders at the last mentioned place, I should be glad to have those orders forwarded as soon as convenient. I am sure it...
2296To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Taylor, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
On my return from Newhaven Saturday evening I had the Honor to recive your favour of the 23rd, and am happy that the reasons I assigned for being at Danbury were satisfactory; I should have mentioned them before, had I not expected every day to have been able to set of for Camp the next— I am informed by the Post Master in this Town that your letter of the 5th was not mailed in New York untill...
2297To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have digested and put on paper a plan for the Hutting of the 12th. 11th. & 13th. Regt. and am ready to carry it into execution—but I feel a great diffidence, in consequence of the unbounded thirst for gain, which is shewn by some, to make a little more out of the poor public, whom they appear to conceive fair plunder—You will do me a favour by ordering Genl Stevens, or some authorized...
2298From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 27 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Inspector General is entitled to the pay and emoluments of a captain. The expression is general. It is not stated in the law whether the emoluments of a captain of cavalry, or those of a Captain of Infantry shall be the rule of allowance. In a case of this kind the construction must be governed by the particular situation of the officer, and the nature of the service in...
2299To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 27 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Since writing the enclosed letter to you yesterday, I have received a letter from Colo. Parker, and one from Mr. Mackey, Agent for the War Department at Harper’s Ferry; stating the impracticability of procuring plank &c. sufficient for covering the huts intended to have been built for three Regiments at Harper’s Ferry. In consequence of this information I have again written to Colo. Parker,...
2300To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 27 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
To my official letters I refer you for my communication, with Colo. Parker. I have no conception however, that such difficulties as are ennumerated in his and Mr. Mackie’s letters, can exist in the erection of simple Hutts, (such as served us last war); and so I am about to inform the former. I am averse to the seperation of the 8th. 9th and 10th Regiments under any circumstances which exist...