1From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, 20 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I yesterday informed my beloved of my arrival here. A very good night’s rest has put me in as pleasant a state as I can be when absent from my dear and excellent Eliza. But the pressure of my engagements obliges me to confine myself to the information that I am in good health; which I am glad to know is of more importance than any thing else I could say. Kiss all my Children for me. Adieu My...
2From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 20 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, April 20, 1799. “… As I do not conceive the United States to be now at War in the legal import of that term (which I construe to be a state not of partial but of general , hostility) I consider it as beyond my power to approve or execute such sentences as by the Articles of War are referred to the President in time of peace. But while I think it my duty on this ground to transmit...
3To Alexander Hamilton from James Wilkinson, 20 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It was not before the last Evening, I had the Honor to receive your Letter of the 12th. Febry: altho the messenger who brought it, delivered me philadelphia Papers, as late as the 8th: Ultimo. I regret the delay but cannot account for it. I wrote you five Days since Fort Washington on the Ohio, & now enclose you a duplicate of that Dispatch, by a confidential half-bred Indian, who will bear...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Clymer, 20 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Bearer of this Letter Philip Kremer Esq a respectable man of this place has a Son—Jacob Kremer a Captn. in the Continental Army—he wishes him to return on Furlough after an Absence in the Service of Seven Years to pay a Visit to his Father and Mother—Mr. Kremer says he has made Application to the Commander of the Army in the Southwestern Territory for a Furlough but has not been...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Horatio Dayton, 20 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is the Copy of a General Order of this date respecting certain sentences of a Court Martial—You will please to see to the execution of them as therein directed With consideration & ( ADf , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
6To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Osborn, 20 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I understand by Mr. Hudson that to have my Request attended to, it is necessary it should be made in writing— I trust Sir on reflection you will be sensible that it is far from an unreasonable request, that I should only be held to appear when the Court shall be convened; before which I shall be always ready to confront my enemy. I can discover no reasonable grounds on which an authority...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Ustick, 20 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Since handing you my note requesting to have my name offered for a Commission in the Provisional Army, I have thought that it might not be improper to inform you that I at present depend upon my profession for a subsistence which whenever I may be called into service must cease and that then the pay which I may receive will be my only support, if therefore I should obtain a subalterns...
8To Alexander Hamilton from William Paterson, 20 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Wemyss, who lives about ten miles from this place, is a gentleman worthy of your notice. In 1766 he entered an ensign of a company in the 40th. British regiment of foot, and was afterwards a lieutenant and captain in the same regiment. In 1778 he was made a major, and in 1787 a Lt. Colo. of the 63 regiment. He was employed in this country during our revolution-war, and distinguished...
9To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 20 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In my last of the 17th. inst. I did myself the honor of acknowledging the receipt of a letter from Capt. Church of the 12th. enclosing a Copy of a letter of the 11th. inst. from the Accountants Office of the War department, addressed to you, wherein it is mentioned, that “A warrant has also issued for three thousand five hundred dollars, and the amount is this day forwarded to Mr. Fish to be...
10[Diary entry: 20 April 1799] (Washington Papers)
20. Mer. at 32. Wind still fresh from No. Wt. & having blown (it is believed) throu the Night. It is hoped the fruit has escaped, altho’ there Ice had formed. Mrs. Washington of Hayfield—Genl. O’Donald, Mr. Barry, Mr. Oliver Mr. Thompson & a Doctr. dined here & returned. Mer. 47 at N. genl. o’donald : probably John O’Donnell (died c.1805), eldest son of John O’Donnell (1715–1780) of County...