1From Alexander Hamilton to Major General Arthur St. Clair, 28 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
I am commanded by His Excellency to inform you that recent intelligence increases the probability of the enemy being on the point of some important movement. He therefore repeats his recommendation that you will exert yourself to get your division in readiness to march as soon as possible. I have the honor to be Sir Your most Obedt serv ADf , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
2From Alexander Hamilton to Major General Arthur St. Clair, [5 June 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
You are to march with your division tomorrow morning at four oClock towards Slotes, where you will halt awhile ’till you hear from His Excellency. I am Sir Yr. Obed servant ALS , Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. St. Clair was at Pompton, New Jersey. This letter contains his instructions for his march to the Hudson. The house of Stephen Slott (Slot), a captain in the New York...
3George Washington to Major General Arthur St. Clair and Lieutenant Colonels Edward Carrington and Alexander Hamilton, [7 … (Hamilton Papers)
By His Excellency George Washington Esquire General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America. To Major General Arthur St: Clair and Lieutenant Colonels Edward Carrington and Alexander Hamilton— Whereas a proposition hath been made and acceded to for a meeting of Commissioners at Amboy on Thursday the 9th: instant for the purpose of settling a General Cartel— In...
4George Washington to Major General Arthur St. Clair and Lieutenant Colonels Edward Carrington and Alexander Hamilton, [8 … (Hamilton Papers)
The powers herewith authorise you to proceed to Amboy on Thursday the 9th. instant to meet Commissioners on the part of the enemy for the purpose of settling a General Cartel. You will perceive what has been already done in this business by the papers accompanying this. The proposals concerted between Major General Phillips and Colonels Magaw, Mathews, Ely and Lt Col Ramsay, No. 1; the...
5A Proposition, [18 March 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
That the Exchange of the first Division of the Troops of Convention according to the proposed Plan given in shall have immediate Operation with the Exchanges of Officers for Officers Prisoners of War, and that the Exchange of the second Division of the Troops of Convention according to the proposed Plan given in shall, also, have immediate Operation so far as the Estimate of American Officers,...