1From John Adams to George Little, 25 June 1799 (Adams Papers)
It has been represented to me that Capt Little & his lieutenants would cordially receive Mr Knox as a fourth or an extra Lieutenant on board of the Boston. If this representation is just, it would be agreeable to the president of the United States, that Cap Little should receive on board the Boston frigate temporarily & untill further orders, Mr. Knox as an extra or volunteer lieutenant. With...
2To Alexander Hamilton from John Adlum, 25 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your favour of yesterday this morning from the Secretary of War. Yours of the 8th. that you mention I immagine went from Reading to Northumberland as I wrote to lieut. Howard at Reading to send all letters to me here that might be in the post office there, but I have not received any. I will set out early on thursday morning for Reading and will attend to your directions...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Edward Carrington, 25 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I beg you to be assured that I have not been inattentive to your request in regard to an Aid de Camp—From my more early enquiries I was apprehensive that the appointments in Virginia would not afford you a choice to your satisfaction; But finding that Colo. Bentley was about, from time to time, to have meetings with his officers at this place, I thought it best to wait until that better means...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Josias Carvel Hall, 25 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Havre de Grace [ Maryland ] June 25, 1799 . “… Your order of the 15th explanatory of the Contractor’s agreement with the Secretary at War is very timely.… There are Complaints that the small Parts of Rations are not regularly supplied.… I was … much disappointed, when I arrived at Balt:, to find there was not an article of Quarter Master Stores, except Drums & Fifes & but a very partial Supply...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Walker, 25 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Officers of the Provisional Army are to be appointed. Two Regiments will be Officer’d from this State. I am desired to recommend Characters. You will be sensible that when these corps are called into Actual service, the situation of affairs must be very serious and it must be then very difficult to has for military men to keep out of the Scene. How far will this idea go to induce you to...
6From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 25 June[–1 July] 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, June 25 [ –July 1 ] 1799 . Summarizes the contents of “letters … from Major Rivardi, at Niagara,” which “contain very unpleasant representations of the state of things at that post.” Describes steps taken to meet some of Rivardi’s complaints. States: “It appears by the statement of which a copy is enclosed that debts have been contracted for purposes of the garrison to the amount of...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Matthew Clarkson, 25 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Officers of the Provisional Army are intended to be appointed. Those for two Regiments are to be drawn from this state and I am desired to recommend fit Characters, as far as you can give me information assistance in this matter you will promote the public service and oblige me. Any old Officer who may deserve attention will do well to reflect that when this Army shall be called into...
8From Alexander Hamilton to John J. U. Rivardi, 25 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I embrace the first moment which I am able to spare from objects of greater urgency and more extensive concern to reply to your several letters of the 21 of March the 3 & 28 of April the 2 and 30th of May; which with the documents mentioned in them have been duely received. It is matter of regret to me that I have not been able to pay an earlier attention to them; but the various and weighty...
9From Alexander Hamilton to Adam Hoops, 25 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Be pl I wish you to deliver the inclosed* to Lieut. Leonard desiring him to make out a statement of the affair to which they allude and return transmit it with the letters to me. With great consideration &c N.B. * letters respecting the inlistment of Elihu Eggleston (Copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
10From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 25 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I conclude from your letter by todays post, that your own opinion in regard to the raising of a Troop of horse is made up and that you only delay a determination from the necessity of a reference elsewhere. This is a point, which I have so much at heart that I should be sorry any thing should be risked about it. If you think there is the least danger of disappointment, I will write to the...