4101To Alexander Hamilton from Josias Carvel Hall, 15 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
On the Presumption that Major Beal was better acquainted with District allotted him than I am, It was refered to him generally to subdivide it into Company Quarters. I have just now received his Report, in answer to my two Letters. Major Hopkins’ has been in hand some Days. Major Beal’s Battalion Rendezvous, George Town Port Tobacco { St Marys & Charles } County Annapolis { Calvert &...
4102To Alexander Hamilton from Arthur St. Clair, 14 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Under the same cover with this I have taken the liberty to enclose to you some observations of mine on a Letter from George Nicholas of Kentuckey to his friend in Virginia. You will perceive that I have treated you very familiarly, but I am under no apprehension that the purpose will be mistaken. It was a mortification that I could not get them out in proper time, when I had the vanity to...
4103To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 13 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, April 13, 1799. “The enclosed copy of a letter from Lieutenant Colonel Strong dated the 23rd: of January ultimo. was intended to have accompanied the papers referred to you in my letter of the 11th. instant.…” LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LS , letterpress copy, James McHenry Papers, Library of Congress; ADf , James McHenry Papers, Library of Congress. David Strong...
4104From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 13 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been yesterday & this morning honored with your several favours, three of the 11th and two of the 12th instant. The injunctions respecting the Indian boundary line will be carefully & promptly attended to. Speedy attention will also be paid to the affair of proclaiming Martial law at Detroit. At present I am not aware how the authority for it is found. But this as well as its expediency...
4105From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Lloyd Moore and Aaron Ogden, 13 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 13, 1799. “Relying that you will lose no time in assigning your Officers to the different subdistricts—I request that you will transmit me a list, showing the name of the principal Officer of each sub-district and the particular sub-district to which he is assigned. You will also … forward a duplicate to the Secy of War.” ADf , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. For...
4106To Alexander Hamilton from Nathan Rice, 13 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 23rd ulto.; inclosing a list of the officers who are to compose my Regiment, distributed into companies. I delayed not to convene as many of my officers as could be assembled expeditiously for the purpose of electing a paymaster. A plurality of the votes were in favour of Lieutenant Robert Duncan. The choice met my approbation,...
4107To Alexander Hamilton from Staats Morris, 13 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Having my recruiting account, and other public business to settle at Philada., and some business that respects my private interest at New York, I have to request your permission of absence from my command for a short time to visit those places. If these reasons should be sufficient to induce you to grant the indulgence, it is my wish to set out as soon as I can be honored with your answer—I...
4108To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 12 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
By referring to a list of appointments to the old regiments of Infantry, sent you some time since, you will find the names of the Captains to the respective Companies directed to be added to each of these regiments by the “Act to augment the army of the United States and for other purposes” passed 16. July 1798. I also transmitted to you the 8th. of March Ult. a list of the names of all the...
4109To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Lee, 12 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Col. Parker has visited me in consequence of yr. letr. of which I informed him & we have jointly laid off this state as you desired. A copy whereof I now enclose. We were governed by convenience, cheapness of provision & population & of course occasionally were obliged to render some districts smaller than others. Colo. Parker being the Senior officer in this state will of Course have to...
4110To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 12 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this moment received your letter of the 10 inst I presume before this can reach you that you will have received copies of Contracts made by Mr Rhea of Trenton for supplying rations at the several recruiting stations mentioned by you I expect also that Mr Huntington of Connecticut will have complete d his Contracts in due season, at least that no delay will be experienced to the service...
4111To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 12 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The inclosed copies of letters, to Coll Wilkins Quarter Master General Captain Turner and the Commandant of Fort Massac, relative to the Galley Senator Ross, lately built at Pittsburg, will shew you the measures taken respecting her, and the place where it has been thought proper to have her stationed for the present. You will determine whether it will be most eligible to keep her at Massac,...
4112To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Parker, 12 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
A few days ago I received a letter from Genl Lee informing me that he had some communications to make to me relative to the Recruiting service I accordingly waited on him and only this morning received your letter of the 18th of February: this I trust will account in a Satisfactory manner for what might otherwise be looked on as a criminal neglect of duty— The General & myself immediately...
4113To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 11 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Governor St Clair has made a representation to me in a letter dated the 18th of February of which I enclose you a copy, by which it appears that much discontent, and uneasiness has been occasioned by the proclamation of Martial law at Detroit. To give a full view of the subject, I have also enclosed extracts from a correspondence between the Secretary of War and Brigadier General Wilkinson...
4114To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 11 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, has represented to me, in a letter dated the 20th. March ulto., that a Party of Troops, heretofore ordered, to be detached, to assist the Surveyor General in marking the Indian boundary line, conformably to the Treaty of Greenville, had utterly failed to cooperate, and that in consequence, the Northern line has been marked in no other manner, than the boundaries...
4115To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 11 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, April 11, 1799. Acknowledges receipt of Hamilton’s letters of April 8 and 9, 1799 , and notes that the contents of the letter of April 8 “will be duly weighed and attended to,” but that until a “more perfect” system for supplying the troops is adopted, the existing system, as outlined in his letter to Hamilton of March 21, 1799 , will remain in effect. States that he is ready...
4116To Alexander Hamilton from Amos Stoddard, 11 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Since writing the preceding letter, I am informed by Dr. Ewing, our Surgeon, that the small-pox has broke out in this town. The persons infected with it are removed to the pest-house in the neighborhood of the Garrison—and the Surgeon thinks that the men will be very much exposed—a few days will determine it—if the disease becomes prevalent, the Surgeon is of opinion that the men had better be...
4117To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 11 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose the bond, which has been executed by Lieutenant John G McWhorter, paymaster, of the 11th. regiment of Infantry, pursuant to the act of Congress—The sureties, in my opinion, are entirely sufficient; I, also, enclose you a list of the Captain’s and subalterns of the regiment, with the numbers altered, so that the arrangement will stand somewhat different, from the one I had the honor...
4118To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Taylor, 11 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been Honored with your Orders of the 23rd 26th & 31 of March with the regulations & directions for the recruiting Service, that of the 23 through inatention at the Post office in New York was mailed for New Milford and sent from that office to me, which has occationed considerable delay, immediately upon receiving the letter I sent express to Lieut. Waters Clark, (who I proposed for my...
4119From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Hunewell and Nathan Rice, 10 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In consequence of a letter of which the inclosed is a copy, the arrangement, of which a copy is also inclosed, was made by General Brooks. But you will perceive that it is incomplete in respect to the delineation of the subdistricts and the fixing upon a place in each for a rendezvous. This place ought to be chosen with an eye to the accommodation of the recruits, to the convenient procuring...
4120From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 10 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
As it will require time to form contracts where there are none already existing, I submit that it will be expedient, in such cases, to advance money to some person, to procure them by purchases on account of the Government; Where there is no Agent preferred by you the Regimental Quarter Master Naturally presents himself, as the person to whom the service may be Committed. New Jersey and...
4121To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 10 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Mount Vernon, April 10, 1799. “I have received your letter of the 27th. ulto., enclosing a design of dividing the State of Virginia into Divisions, & Subdivisions, for the head quarters of the Rendezvouses in each: asking my opinion of the proper distribution of them, for the convenience of the Recruiting Service. The Grand division of the State, I conceive to be well allotted and with …...
4122To Alexander Hamilton from Amos Stoddard, 10 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Being absent by order of the Secretary of war on duty at New-London, I was obliged to postpone my return of recruits for the last month to this late period. Major Jackson, who was heretofore appointed to superintend the recruiting service in this District, is of opinion, that the details of my Company ought still to pass thro’ his hands. I however imagine myself bound to pursue the directions...
4123To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Massey, 10 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I am ordered by the department of war, to Inclose you the Certificate of Thomas Curry Mattross in the first Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers who is unfit for scervice—when Captain Elliott left this post, he desired me to make you a return of the Quater Masters, Ordinance, an Military Stores, my Indisposition has been such, that it has been impossable for me to comply with his request. I am...
4124From Alexander Hamilton to William Colfax, 10 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is the arrangement of this State into Districts, and subdistricts, for the purpose of the recruiting service—Within each subdistrict it is contemplated that a Company will be raised—Provision must be made for the supply of the men as they are raised, having an eye to the particular place which is designated as the Rendezvous for each subdistrict. The Regimental Rendezvous is the town...
4125To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 10 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The enclosed list of Officers for the Troops to be raised in the State of North Carolina, has been approved of by the President and was received from him on the 6th. instant. I have written to the several Gentlemen therein named informing them of their appointments—A Copy of my letter is herewith transmitted I have the honor to be with great respect Your obedient servant ( LS , Hamilton...
4126To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Ustick, 10 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I beg leave to tender my services to my Country in the Provisional army of the United States, and Shall esteem it a favour if General Hamilton will present my name for a Commission, when the appointments are about taking place, With respect I am Sir Your Humble Servant ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). H’s endorsement on the letter reads: "The writer is well worthy of a first...
4127From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 10 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
Private My dear Sir, Mount Vernon 10th April 1799 I have received your letter of the 27th ulto, enclosing a design of dividing the State of Virginia into Divisions, & subdivisions, for the head quarters of the Rendezvouses in each: asking my opinion of the proper distribution of them, for the convenience of the Recruiting Service. The Grand division of the State, I conceive to be well...
4128To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 9 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, April 9, 1799. Acknowledges receipt of Hamilton’s letter of April 8, 1799 . Has directed that “advanced pay” for officers be provided to the regimental paymasters. LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
4129From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 9 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 4th. instant, informs me of the contracts, which have been already made, and of the measures, which are in train for forming others in the states where none at present exist. There is an omission of New Jersey. I request information concerning this State also. You understand me rightly as to the issuing of Cloathing through the Regimental Pay Master. The execution will no...
4130To Alexander Hamilton from Ezra L’Hommedieu, [9 April 1799] (Hamilton Papers)
[ April 9, 1799. “… I consent that you receive the four thousand Dollars which have been deposited on account of this note without prejudice to your recourse against me as Indorser.” Letter not found. ] The Collector: A Magazine for Autograph and Historical Collectors , LXXII, No. 6 (1959), 128, Item i 299. L’Hommedieu represented New York in the Continental Congress from 1779 to 1782 and in...
4131To Alexander Hamilton from George W. Kirkland, 9 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Since I had the honor to recieve yours of jan. 31st., a revolution in my affairs, to which I have been approximating, for several years past, has taken place. I was an adventurer among others, during the rage for land-speculation in this country—and have accumulated debts to an enormous amount; which, under the state of embarrassment and depression, in which all real property is now holden, I...
4132From Alexander Hamilton to John F. Hamtramck, 9 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Probably before this reaches you, you will have learned from himself, that General Wilkinson ha s been instructed directed to repair to the Seat of Government in or der to — review of the affairs of the Western Army and country and to the settlement of a future plan with the aid of his lights. In the mean time the command will naturally devolve upon you, and it is presumed you will have...
4133To Alexander Hamilton from Hezekiah W. Bissell, 9 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In a letter recently recd. from the Secty. of War, I am inform’d that the President of the United States, has appointed me a Surgeons Mate, in the Army of the U.S. By the Secty. I am directed, in case I accept, to inform you of the fact. Of my accepte. you will please Sir to consider this as my signification. I have the Honor to be, with Respect, Sir, your Obedt Sert. NB. Any communication...
4134From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 8 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 8, 1799. “… It has been suggested … that an advance of money to the officers on account of their pay is necessary. All of them have to incur considerable expence for their equipment and many of them cannot afford it out of their own funds. I agree in the necessity of the measure. The advance ought not to be less than four Months pay and ought to extend to all the additional...
4135From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 8 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Nothing can be more desireable than a well digested plan for connecting the different parts of our Military System, in regard to the procuring and issuing of supplies. I send you the outline of a scheme for that purpose. It is important that this, or a substitute more eligible, should be without delay established. It is particularly essential that the channels through which supplies are to...
4136Enclosure: Plan for the Providing and Issuing of Military Supplies, [8 April 1799] (Hamilton Papers)
The business of providing shall constitute one distinct branch of service that of issuing another. The Purveyor shall be charged with the procuring of all supplies except those for which contracts are made directly by the Chiefs of the Treasury or War Departments. The Superintendant of Military Stores shall superintend the issues of all supplies. The Purveyor shall have near him three...
4137From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 8 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 8, 1799. “The Commander in Chief having approved the idea of calling the Pay Master to the Seat of Government, I send you inclosed by his direction an order for him to repair to the seat of Government.…” ADfS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. George Washington to H, March 25, 1799 . H to Caleb Swan, April 3, 1799 .
4138To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 8 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You doubtless know General Eustace much better than I do. He mentions your name, as well as Mr. Jays, as of persons whom he respects. The inclosed extract from his news-paper publications of last August give his picture of your friend Mr King. In the same series of papers he undertakes the vindication of Fulwar Skipwith, our late consul general at Paris, as an excellent patriot and an upright...
4139From Alexander Hamilton to Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 8 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you in confidence the copy of a letter of this date to the Secretary of War and of the plan to which it refers. Consider it well. Make the Secretary of War talk to you about it, without letting him know that I have sent it to you—And urge the establishment of some plan which will effectually organise this important branch of our Military service. The proper course in the interior of the...
4140To Alexander Hamilton from Adam Hoops, 8 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Major Hoops presents his Compliments to General Hamilton—begs leave to Suggest, That in order that the Court when assembled may go through with their bussiness at one Session The Witnesses in the Case of Captain Frye be sent for also—The Witnesses will then be—Captains Henry and McClellan and Sergeant John Anderson, of Capt Henrys Company As it is probable from the nature of the Service that...
4141To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 8 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I find by letters this moment received from Vermont, that Lt. Leonard may be able, without assistance to march his men; or rather to take the proper care of them on their march; and that the inhabitants are very desirous they should be removed. From your orders it is likely they may have been marched, yet I should think it proper that the officers you have designated for the company should...
4142To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Rhea, 8 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of war hath instructed me to forward to you copies of all contracts I may make for supplies—the inclosed are for the only two posts fully compleated, I have also agreed on terms for the posts of Elizabeth Town & Hackensack, and this day shall go to Burlington for the purpose of making a contract there; I have written to the Secretary, that after this day, a Contractor will be...
4143To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 8 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
If there be not some cogent reasons; which incline you to retain New-Brunswick, as the regimental rendezvous, for the regiment, under my command, it would be highly accomodating to me, that Elizabeth-Town should be subsituted in your order. You can more readily conceive, than I can shortly express, the benefits, which will result to me, personally, from an opportunity of devoting those spare...
4144To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 8 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In compliance with the request contained in your letter of the 23d Ulto. inclosing a list of the Officers of the 12th. Regiment distributed into Companies, that I would in concert with the Major suggest for consideration such alterations as from Circumstances may be deemed expedient with the reasons for those alterations, I take the liberty of enclosing a list of the Officers ranked as the...
4145To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 7 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Pursuant to your direction, with as much expedition, as appeared consistent, with the idea of giving to each Officer of my regiment, an opportunity of voting for a person to be nominated as paymaster, I convened this day, agreably to a previous notice, eleven Officers, who by a plurality of voices nominated Lieutenant John G. Whorter as a fit character to be recommended to that Office—He will...
4146To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Lloyd Moore, 7 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honor’d with your letters of 23d. 26th. & 31 March and one of the 5th. Instant. The first inclosed a list of Officers of my Regt. with directions for nominating the Regimental Staff and with respect to the Paymaster to convene a number of Officers in order that a determination may be had by a plurality of Voices. I have in consequence of this order directed all the Officers to...
4147To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Jackson, 6 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a Return of Capt. Lemuel Gates ’ s Company, for the Month of March. I wrote you the 24th. February, Inclosing a Return of ordnance &c at Castle William; and on the 17th. of March Inclosed a rough draft of the Forts, at Marblehead, Salem & Cape Ann. Capt. Stoddard informs me he has received orders to transmit his monthly Return to you; the former Orders of the Secretary of War, are,...
4148To Alexander Hamilton from Josias Carvel Hall, 6 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The day after I recd your first I wrote as I then informed you I wrote to the Secretary of War for a List of Officers who had accepted their Appointment. The Secretary, I presume, being engaged on more important Business did not favor me with an answer so soon as I expected: But immediately on its Receipt I wrote to Major Hopkins to meet me in Baltimore & there acquainted him with the...
4149To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Leonard, 6 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Yours of March 24. has this day come to hand— And agreeable To your Orders I immediately call’d on the Contractor at this post for money & some necessary Articles I should want to put my troops in a situation to March— He inform’d me that he barely contracted for the supplying of provision & Articles in the Quarter Master Department & that it is not in his power to Advance me Money without a...
4150To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 6 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreably to orders contained in your favours of the 31st. ulto. & 3d. Instant, received yesterday, at East Chester, I convened the officers of the 12th. Regiment, and they have unanimously nominated Lieutenat James Smith to be paymaster of the Regiment, I doubt not it will meet with your approbation and the approbation of The Secretary of War. Inclosed is his bond connected with his Brother...