1From Alexander Hamilton to Mahlon Ford, 18 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Two companies of Artillerists have just been detached from this Quarter under the command of Capt Henry of the 2 Regiment for New Town in Bucks County Pensylvania by the way of Amboy & Brunswick. At Brunswick they will be joined by Lt Boote with a party of Infantry. And Capt Shoemaker with a company of Infantry from Frederick Town Maryland and Capt Irvine with a Company of Artillerists from...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Mahlon Ford, 22 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received you r orders this morning I shall immediately march to join my Command, & obey your orders— I am Sir Your Obedt Servt ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
3From Alexander Hamilton to Mahlon Ford, 25 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
General McPherson mentioned to me your desire of returning to your home for a time and at first I thought there would be no obstacle to it. But the Secretary of War having signified his pleasure that Capt Elliot should repair to Fort Mifflin to execute some services of a special nature—it appears to me adviseable that you should remain in your present command while the Troops continue in their...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Mahlon Ford, 6 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will please to direct Lieutenant Heaton immediately to proceed to Fort Jay. Should you conceive that he can be spared from Captain Cochran’s company ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
5From Alexander Hamilton to Mahlon Ford, 26 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will please immediately to order Capt Henry’s company to march to Powles Hook opposite this City where its — arrival will be reported itself to — me and receive further orders given for its final destination. The march may be by moderate stages so as not to fatigue as there is no particular hurry. The route may be by New Town New Brunswick and Elizabeth Town. At the two latter places there...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Mahlon Ford, 20 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I see in the Tren Town Newspaper, that the Secretary of War orders the Officers of the first Regt. of Artillrs & Engrs. to make Report to you, of the reason of their absence from their Commands. I should have ere this have been with mine but since I have received Genl. Pinckney’s Letter informing me where I should be stationed, I have been very unwell with the Disentary, but am so well that in...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Mahlon Ford, 4 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Fort Norfolk [ Virginia ] April 4, 1800 . “… such a picture of destruction, I never saw at any post, when I took the Command—and in endeavouring to remedy it I have affronted the late Commanding Officer, who was Capt Blackburn (who knows nothing about Military Matters and never will, as he says himself, he only serves for the lo[a]ves and Fishes) in such a manner, that I was reduced, either to...