4151From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 5 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received yours of the 28th March. — think with you that it is better to postpone the recommendations for Quarter Master and Adjutant any decision on the points you have mentioned untill after the meeting of the Court Martial at which your officers are to attend. ( Df , misdated March 5, 1799, in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
4152From Alexander Hamilton to Lewis Tousard, 5 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
By the inclosed Copy of a General Court Martial Order you will find that I have appointed a General Court Martial of which Captain William Littlefield to be president. It must if possible consist of not less than Seven Members. I authorise you to summon in my name for this purpose any of the Officers mentioned in the inclosed list, besides those of the Garrison You will also name a person to...
4153From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Brinley, 5 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received yours of the 12 March, and shall certainly pay attention to your request, altho’ it is not in my power at present to determine of the propriety of a compliance. ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
4154From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Lloyd Moore, 5 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
For particular reasons, I request you to send the inclosed letter to Captain Elliot by a mode of Conveyance which will ascertain its safe delivery to him in person I will also thank you to inform me of the Receipt of this letter and the delivery of the inclosure. With great consideration & esteem Yr Obed Servt. (Copy, in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
4155From Alexander Hamilton to Ezra L’Hommedieu, 4 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
As the holder, I am to inform you that Mr. David Gelston has refused payment of his promissory note dated the first of August last for Eight thousand Dollars payable in Eight Months to you and indorsed by you, and consequently that I look to you for the payment of the same. Mr. Gelston has however deposited with Mr. Wilkes 4000 Dollars on account of the Note, which with your consent I will...
4156To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 4 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 2d. Inst. Inclosed is a copy of my letter to Mr. J. Huntington of New London, to the purpose of entering into contracts, to supply rations &c. for the troops to be raised in Connecticut. Similar letters have been sent to J. Jackson Supervisor at Boston for Massachusetts, to Jacob Sheaff at Portsmouth for New Hampshire, and one inclosed to Mr. Elijah...
4157From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Pickering, 4 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I observe by the Boston papers, that some dispatches have been lately found on board a vessel from this port which was carried into Gibralter. The late consul here, Mr. Rosier, has just been with me and suggested that the dispatches are probably from him and allude (but without naming me) to some conversations with me relating to his being received as Consul General some time last Winter....
4158To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 4 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 4, 1799. “I have made out Mr Mangin acct of what I think he ought to be paid for his services & I wish you to examine it, & if you approve of the Same, you will give me an order to pay him.… I have not made the price, it is what the military Committee agreed to give him.” LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see Joseph F. Mangin to the...
4159To Alexander Hamilton from Horatio Dayton, 4 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
On the morning of the 2: Inst. was discovered, on this Island, two Barrels one containing Rum and the other Gin, concealed in the weeds, upon examination I found it was not chance that cast it on shore, but that a Boat, containing these Barrels was cut from the dock in New York the preceeding night and brought to this Island by two of the Soldiers, who after taking out the liquor shoved off...
4160To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 4 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I again enclose the proceedings of a General Court Martial held at Governor’s Island on Wednesday the 5th of September 1798 by order of Captain Frederick Frye, the commandant of the post, by which court Samuel Brown a private Soldier was sentenced to death for desertion, that you may issue such orders as the case of the unfortunate soldier, and Military usage requires; the President having...
4161To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 4 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have forwarded to you, by this days mail, a number of Copies, of the Contract with James OHara, for supplies of Provisions &c to the Western Posts, and Army of the United States; and also of “an Act, for the better organizing, of the Troops of the United States, and for other purposes,” passed the 3d. of March ulto. The Act admits alternatives for certain parts of the ration, hereafter to be...
4162To Alexander Hamilton from John McClallen, 4 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Major Hoops made application to me this morning by the request of General MacPherson, to act as Brigade Major to the troops who are marching to suppress the insurrection in Northampton County &c— I immediately accepted of the appointment, without reflecting untill this moment, that I should first have obtained your consent. I informed Mr McHenry of the promise I had made Genl MacPherson and of...
4163From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 3 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 3, 1799. “… More recruiting Instructions are necessary, there cannot be less than thirteen copies to each Regiment (one for each Company one for each field officer): you only sent ninety in the whole.” Copy, in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. See McHenry to H, March 21, 1799, note 10 .
4164To Alexander Hamilton from John J. U. Rivardi, 3 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Niagara [ New York ] April 3, 1799 . Discusses the weaknesses of United States forts on the Great Lakes. Encloses “the Plan of Detroit.” Complains about contractors buying too much flour and about delays in settling quartermaster’s accounts and lack of reinforcements. States: “Sir John Johnson having politely offered me To Take charge of whatever I Should want to Send To Detroit & Mackinac, I...
4165From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 3 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
By Special direction of the Commander in Chief and in conformity with the views of the Secretary of War, I am to desire that you will as soon as may be repair to the Seat of the General Government, where when arrived, you will take the orders of the Secretary at War. Previous to your departure, you will constitute a Deputy, who must act as Paymaster to the Western Army, and with whom you will...
4166From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 3 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to your letter of the 25th of March, which with its inclosures have come duly to hand, I have written to the Pay Master General to repair to the Seat of Government. Your letter to Col Hamtranck goes by the same opportunity. The arrangements for beginning to recruit in the States of Connecticut, New York, Jersey, Pensylvania and Delaware, are so mature that it will be very...
4167To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Morgan, 3 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the liberty to inclose you a letter from Major Archibald C. Randolph on the subject of his appointment in the Army of the United States. Knowing him intimately I can with certainty pronounce that his talents as a Soldier declare him better calculated for the Cavalry than the Infantry, his virtues as a man are such as give him universal estimation among those who know how to appreciate...
4168From Alexander Hamilton to James Wilkinson, 3 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a Triplicate of my letter to you of the ——— and the copy of a letter to the Pay Master General of this date, which last is transmitted for your information in case by any accident you should have been detained With great consideration & esteem I have honor to be Sir Yr. obed. Servt. (Copy, in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
4169From 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....
4170To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 3 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to your letter of the 25 of March, which with its inclosures have come duly to hand, I have written to the Pay Master General to repair to the Seat of Government. Your letter to Col. Hamtranck goes by the same opportunity. The arrangements for beginning to recruit in the States of Connecticut, New York, Jersey, Pensylvania and Delaware, are so mature that it will be very...
4171To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 2 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It being out of my power to send you copies of, you will herewith receive the following original letters from Brig. Gen. Wilkinson, which you will be pleased to return after taking such extracts from them as you may judge necessary. Letter No. 1 dated 6 Decr. 1798 Do No. 2 do 10 Jany. 1799 Do No. 3 Do 31 Jany. Do No. 4 Do 2 Feby. No. 5 Circular letter to the officers commanding posts No. 6
4172From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 2 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, April 2, 1799. On April 4, 1799, McHenry wrote to Hamilton : “I have been honored with your letter of the 2d. Inst.” Letter not found. ]
4173From Alexander Hamilton to John Murray, 2 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, April 2, 1799. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] ALS , sold in 1898 by John Cadby, Albany, New York, Catalogue 33, Item 133. Murray, a New York City merchant, was a director of the Bank of New York from 1789 to 1794. In 1798 he was a director of the New York Office of Discount and Deposit and president of the New York City Chamber of Commerce. He owned...
4174From Alexander Hamilton to Horatio Dayton, 2 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I understand that major Hoops, pursuant to a permission from me, left this City yesterday for Philadelphia. In consequence of this, the Command of Fort Jay & its dependencies for the present devolves upon you as Senior Officer. When Major Hoops returns he will of course resume the command With great consideration I am Sir Your obed Servnt (Copy, in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton...
4175From Alexander Hamilton to Nathaniel Leonard, 2 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Immediately after your arrival at Albany, you will proceed by water to this City, preserving the spirit of the instruction contained in my letter to you of the 24. March Here you will be met with cloathing &c—for your detachment With great consideration I am Sir Your Obed Servt. (Copy, in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
4176From Alexander Hamilton to William North, 2 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Letter Not Found. (Sold at Anderson Galleries, New York City, January 30, 1929, Lot 39). Letter not found.
4177To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 2 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
There are forty six Iron Cannon, chiefly twenty four pounders belonging to the United States now laying on Mr John Brown’s Wharf at Providence. As these may be required for the fortifications at, and to the Eastward of, New York, you will direct Major Tousard to report to you the number wanted for the Defences at Rhode-Island, and the other Harbours in that quarter where we have...
4178To Alexander Hamilton from Lewis Tousard, 2 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed I have the Honour of transmitting to you the Monthly Return of the Garrison under my Command at Rhode-Island. The Quarterly Return of Ordnance, Military, and Quarter-Master’s Stores at Fort Wolcott on the 1st Day of April 1799 is also enclosed. The Indispensableness of building Barracks both for the Officers and Soldiers, renders necessary my early Application for Tents; to shelter...
4179To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 1 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have recd. your favour of March 21st. Mr. Wharton is a young man of virtue modesty and industry—he is pliant and docile—but I have observed no indications of invention or what may be called Talents . He is what I recommended him for, a proper person to copy and assist a man who has much business—but I do not think it probable that he could perform more than what is commonly expected of a...
4180To Alexander Hamilton from Horatio Dayton, 1 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I will thank you to determine whether Major Hoops or myself Commands this Post, he gave the command up to me on the 18: ult: on the 19: left this place, since which he has been here only once and then remained about an hour. He is constantly sending orders directed to me as Commanding Officer of Fort Jay, at the same time signing himself Major Commanding. I presume Sir you have superceeded him...
4181To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 1 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed I transmit you a letter from Major Rivardi dated Niagara March the 4th and one from Ensign Andrew M Lusk dated Fredericksburg March 24th. the former of whom has been directed to correspond with you in future. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Sir, your most Obd Hb St ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing John J. U. Rivardi to McHenry, March 4, 1799 (...
4182To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 1 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a letter from Mr. Allen respecting Litchfield as a good recruiting rendezvous and Lt. Beebe as a good recruiting Officer to be employed in that place. Will you give the request your attention in making your arrangements. I am D Sir Yours ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing John Allen to McHenry, March 25, 1799 ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
4183To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 1 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose for your information a Copy of a letter to Col. Thomas Moore directing him to call a General Court Martial, the nature of the Charges against the Prisoners not admitting of delay— I am Sir Your obedt. Servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing McHenry to Thomas Lloyd Moore, April 1, 1799 ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
4184From Alexander Hamilton to the Legislature of the State of New York, [February-March 1799] (Hamilton Papers)
That your Memorialists have become alarmed lest a difference of Opinion about the best mode of providing the means of conveying water in pipes throughout this City (a measure which your Memorialists deem of essential consequence) should prevent any law being passed on the subject. That without desiring to interfere with the plan which under the patronage of the Corporation of this City they...
4185Circular to the Commandants of Regiments, 31 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[The State of is to form a Circle and to be divided into Districts and sub-districts according to the plan inclosed.] The recruiting service within this circle is to be for your Regiment and under your superintendence. You will assign each of the Majors of your Regiment to a district and each of your Captains to a subdistrict. He will take to his aid such of his Lieutenants as shall not have...
4186To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 30 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have directed two parcels of Cloathing nearly equal to your requisition of the 19th. Instant, for the Connecticut and New York Recruiting Districts, one addressed to Col. Stevens, the other to Timothy Phelps Esq of New Haven, with directions that they shall be delivered and forwarded agreeably to your Orders. Considering that April is a good month for Recruiting, and that circumstances...
4187From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 30 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honored with your several letters of the 21. 22. 26. 27 and 28 instant. All necessary directions have been given towards the commencement of the business of Recruiting in the states of Connecticut New York New Jersey Pensylvania & Delaware the moment the necessary supplies of bounty money and cloathing shall have been furnished, and towards the preparation for it in the other...
4188To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Gibbs, 30 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Application having been made to me by Major Daniel Jackson of the Corps of Artillerist and engineers to muster and inspect the company of Captain Lemuel Gates of the same corps at Castle Island. I have attended the service, and do myself the honor to transmit you the Muster Roll of that company I cannot but say they are in general a very good body of men and in justice to the Officers have...
4189From Alexander Hamilton to William Colfax, 30 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Lt. Leonard with a detachment of about one hundred men has been ordered from Windsor in Vermont to Albany and from thence to this City. You will be pleased to take immediate measures for supplying them with provisions, while in Albany, and for transporting them by Water to this place, the moment the opening of the River shall permit it. It will be proper to instruct your Agent in Albany to...
4190To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 30 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have directed Lt Leonard to fall down to New York there to receive your orders, and instructions. sent him — I presume you will find it necessary to furnish his men with appropriate officers. I have ordered cloathing to be forwarded to Col. Stephens for such of his men as may stand in need of it. You will give all necessary orders respecting his route to Easton or Bethlehem in Pennsylvania...
4191To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 30 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
By order of the Commander in Chief I have the honor to transmit to you a letter from Major Rivardi, the Commandg Officer at Niagara, on the subject of a dispute between him and Captn. Bruff—that you may issue such orders thereon as shall appear to you to suit the occasion. with great respect I have the honor to be Sir Yr. mo. Ob St. ( ALS , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress),...
4192To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 29 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to acknowledge your private letters under date of the 14, 18 & 19th inst. All I intended by the observation in my public letter relative to the regimental Paymasters &c. was, that as these were to be Lieutenants, and the 3 additional lieutenants described in the late law, under these characters, had not been, it was proposed they should be appointed. I have no objection to the custom...
4193From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 29 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to acknowlege the receipt of your letter of the 19th instant with the copies of letters from General Wilkinson mentioned therein. This communication reminds me that it will be necessary for me to peruse at large all that part of the correspondence of General Wilkinson, which relates to permanent or unfinished objects, in order that I may know how to direct in regard to the...
4194To Alexander Hamilton from Charles W. Hare, [29] March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honor to receive your letter of the 26th yesterday: I have according to your directions notified your opinion of the sentence of the court to Capt. Vance, and have informed the Secretary at War of his ac q uittal. The articles of War direct the Judge Advocate to transmit to the War Office the original proceedings of the court. The Secretary at War however desired me to forward them...
4195From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 28 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a copy of a letter to Captn. Leonard. You best know from the previous situation, what to direct in regard to supplies. Albany is a point from which his subsequent motions can be conveniently regulated as circumstances may require. Inclosed is also the Copy of a General Order in relation to the sentence of the Court Martial which tried Captain Vance— You will likewise find herewith...
4196To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 28 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose you a letter from Mr James Steel, dated Randolph 5th March 1799 soliciting the discharge of Joseph Kneeland, for whom I —— discharge in order that you may take such measures in the business as you shall judge proper I have the honor to be with great respect, your most Obd Hb St ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing James Steel to McHenry, March 5, 1799 ( ALS ,...
4197To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Trumbull, 28 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The inclosed* application has being presented to me a day or two ag I know nothing better to do with it, than to transmit it to you as acting Commandr in Chief—The subscribers to the application are Men of Character & respectibility The Story, appears well on paper as told by them Applicants in favr of the unhappy Man—but you will choose to hear something from the other party before you can...
4198To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 28 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favor of the 23d. instant, I received by the Mail of Yesterday, and have accordingly appointed Saturday, the sixth of the next month, for a meeting of the Officers at New-Brunswick, for the purpose of making a nomination of a paymaster by a plurality of their voices—I could not consistently, with the expedition required, fix upon a later day, without interfering with the engagements,...
4199To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 27 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a letter to the Adjutant General informing him that his presence and aid is considered essential to the due performance of the duties to be fulfilled by you, and placing him under your Orders. On looking over your letter of the 23rd: and my reply, I find I have omitted to approve formally, the numbers which you proposed to designate the new Regiments by. The arrangement of the...
4200From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 27 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
At length we are on the point of commencing the recruiting service in five of the States, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pensylvania & Delaware. It is hoped, that it will not be long in successively embracing the others, where officers have been appointed. But in our affairs ’till a thing is actually begun, there is no calculating the delays which may ensue. You have been informed that the...