11From Alexander Hamilton to John A. Winans, 18 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the seventeenth inst. has been delivered to me. I not know that I can promote your appointment Situated as you are I do not think it advisable to promote your appointment in the regiment commanded by Cos. Ogden and Moore; unless you could can make it acceptable to those — officers. but I have however written to the Secretary of War on the subject expressing the favorable opinion...
12From Alexander Hamilton to John G. Coffin, 18 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received Your letter of Yesterday, and regret — that circumstances will not permit me to have a per you to come into the city. I wished should have been glad to have had a personal interview with you, and to — such explanations as you may have to make concerning your accounts but am intent that it be postponed for the present. These — Your Accounts I have sent to the Accountant of the...
13From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 18 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Captain Bishop has been directed to march with his company of Artillerists and Engineers from Winchester in Virginia to Bristol in Pennsylvania— (He will take the route of by Martinsburg, Hagars Town in Maryland, York Town and Maryland Lancaster in Pennsylvania. At these The Contractors at these places have been directed instructed, to furnish him with the necessary assistance)—He has been...
14From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Lloyd Moore, 18 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the seventeenth inst. and regret extremely the event of which it informs me. Whilst military prejudices must be respected on the one hand, I have no doubt that you are Alth’o it is not my intention to contravene military prejudices on the subject, of duellings, yet I doubt not you will agree with me that it is the duty of every commanding officer proper to...
15From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 18 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received a letter from General Sheperd requesting the discharge of a soldier who has been enlisted in your regiment. The name of the person is Daniel Bliss, and he belongs to the company commanded by Captain Young. I do not think it proper on the General Sheperd states that the young man is a minor of about nineteen years of age, that his mother Mary Bliss who sollicits his discharge...
16From Alexander Hamilton to William C. Bentley, 18 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you an extract from a letter of the Secretary of War. You will perceive by this the Condition on which he is willing to comply with your request. If you can not make the representation in the exact terms which are pointed out, you will approach tho it will be well to approach those terms as nearly as possible. With great consideration I am Sir & &— Extract see Letter from Secretary of...
17From Alexander Hamilton to William Simmons, 18 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose to you the account of Dr. Coffin who has acted as Quarter Master to the garrison of Niagara. This Gentleman is at present on Governor’s Island, but I have advised him to proceed to Trenton for the purpose of — making the explanations that may be necessary with respect in order to the settlement of his affairs. I could wish that every facility might be given to the adjustment of the...