1To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus Graves, 27 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
As several vacancies are probably about to be made, by the appointments of staff-officers, in my Regiment, permit me to recommend, respectfully, to your consideration, as Candidates for filling the same, Mr. Cyrus Perkins of Lyme, in this state, & Mr. Daniel Conner of Exeter— The former is a young gentleman of public education, of pleasing manners, of unblemished morals, of a strong mind,...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus Graves, 27 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In compliance with your request, I beg leave to propose Exeter to your consideration , as a substitute for Dover , for our regimental rendezvous, and submit to your consideration the following statement and reasons, viz. Exeter and Dover are nearly equal as to population, both situated at the head of navigation, on two seperate branches of Piscataqua River. The expence of transportation to &...
3To Alexander Hamilton from James Read, 27 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
On the 3rd. Instt. (before I left Wilmington) I had the honour of receiving from you a Packet containing Letters of the following Dates, one of the 23rd of March, one of the 31st. of March, one of the 13th. of April, one of the 16th. of May, one of the 22nd. of May, one of the 23rd. of May, and one of the 11th. of June; the Orders therein contained shall, as far as lies in my power be strictly...
4To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 27 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed I have the honor of presenting a letter from Capt. Fondy, recommending Mr. Tobias V. Cuyler as a Candidate for a Lieutenancey in the 12th. Regt. I have not the pleasure of an acquaintance with Mr. Cuyler, but from the warmth of Capt. Fondy’s expressions relative to him, I have not the least doubt but Mr. Cuyler may with propriety be put in the scale with the other Candidates. The...
5To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 27 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your Circular Letter of the 22d. and am pleased to find, there is a prospect, that the supply of cloathing is likely to keep pace with the recruiting service—I did not know that there was any defficiency, or that any person had presumed to charge the War-office with neglect on this subject, untill I perused the extract of a Letter from the Secretary of War, of the 10th. inst....