1To Alexander Hamilton from Alexander Thompson, 17 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the liberty to address you by Captain John Laughton, a Gentleman who resides at Fort Sclosser, and who has Sailed for many Years, on the Lakes Ontario and Erie, the civilities and attentions he and his family—have paid to the Officers of this Garrison and their friends, will ever merit every possible return, Should it be the pleasure of the commanding Major General, or of our goverment,...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Alexander Thompson, 15 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inform you of my Arrival at this place from Fort Niagara on Friday evening, I left the Garrison on Wednesday the 28th. August, No Officer but Lieutenant Visscher from Oswago, (with whom came the troops) had Arrived, contrary-winds on the lake, and the Waters remarkably low on the Oswago and Mohawk rivers, made our passage (in a private old boat) very fatigueing, the late...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Alexander Thompson, 23 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honor to write to you the 15th. Instant. As your Arrival may not be expected in this City as soon as was then Said to be, I take the liberty to enclose to you, a Copy of the Memorandums delivered to me by Major Rivardi, Touching the garrison of Fort Niagara. As they are many and various, I must beg to leave them to Operate with the pleasure of the Major General. My family, Arrived...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Alexander Thompson, 1 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the fifteenth of September, and am happy to hear of the safe arrival of your family at Albany. With respect to the boat of which you speak I do not think myself authorized to give an order on Mr. Glen as the thing has relation to private Accommodation, and not to the public service As Major Rivardi has not written to me respecting a boat for the garrison I could...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Alexander Thompson, 2 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Since writing to you yesterday I have perused looked over the letters of Major Rivardi, and have found that he requests a boat for the use of the garrison of Niagara—I have given directions to Mr. Glen to provide one and to deliver — it to you— With consideration I am, Sir ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
6From Alexander Hamilton to Alexander Thompson, 18 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your lette r of the seventeenth of July, and shall be happy to give every facility in my power to the passage of Mrs. Thompson & her family to Niagara—I do not know that any opportunity of the kind you mention will speedily occur—but should it be the case I shall not fail to comply with your request—With respect to your meeting Mrs. Thompson at Albany or Schenectady I can not...