1To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Bradley, 3 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Staunton [ Virginia ] October 3, 1799 . “… we are in great want of a supply of recruiting money unless some is immediately forwarded we shall be oblidged to desist from recruiting—as the Officers have no money of their own to advance, they nor their recruits have received a farthing of pay since we left Tennessee 1st. April, and they are labouring under great disadvantage, for the want of it.”...
2From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 3 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The following arrangement as to Hutts appears to me expedient. Each hutt to be fourteen by Sixteen feet for all but the field officers. One hut for Twelve privates or Eight non Commissioned Officers. One hut for each Captain and each of the Regimental Staff. One hut for every two subalterns. A hutt for a Lt Col of 14 by 24 feet and for each Major of fourteen by 22 feet. One hutt as a Kitchen...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 3 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The officers of cavalry are in want of their pay, and have no paymaster to act for them. It would be an accommodation to them and great convenience to me if the mode you shall devise for the appointment of paymasters to the 1st. and 2d. Artillery Regiments can be also adopted with respect to the cavalry. There is a Lieutenant William C Rogers of the cavalry who lives in Philadelphia, is spoken...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Abraham Van Vechten, 3 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the twenty sixth of September, and feel every disposition to promote the views of the young gentleman whom you recommend—But there have been so many appointments from your quarter in the twelfth regiment, that have been —— that it will hardly consist with the principle of distribution to increase the number— With Consn &c ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y....
5From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 3 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I am favored by with your letter of the 2d. Inst. From what I have heard of the character of Major Stevenson I have reason to think as well as from the character you have received of him I am under fully persuaded that the choice would be well bestowed—but as he at present belongs to a Regiment destined to form a part of General Pinckney’s command, I would ad suggest to you, the propriety of a...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 3 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will please to discharge the inclosed account of Postage for the month of Sept. without delay— With great consideration Sir &c ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
7From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 3 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you an extract from Col. Hunnewell’s letter of the seventeenth of September on the subject of Cadets. “I now beg leave to offer Mr. Oliver Emerson of York in the county of York in this State, a young gentleman about nineteen years of age—He has a good education, and good connections, a very steady firm young man—He has been a Clerk in my office for some time, and has always conducted...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Hunewell, 3 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the seventeenth of September, and have communicated to the Secretary of War the names of the young gentlemen whom you recommend as Cadets. It is certainly proper that the non Commissioned officers should receive pay from they the time they commence acting as such provided their appointment is afterw finally sanctioned and confirmed by the Commandant of the...
9From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 3 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the first instant has been delivered to me— I did not receive the letter of Col. Bentley as a complaint, but merely in the light of information; and it was with that view that I transmitted the extract. Your explanation of the matter is perfectly satisfactory—As however it is proper right, and tends to security that invoice s should attend parcels of Clothing to the ir final...
10To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 3 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will perceive from the enclosed report by Mr. Thomas Billington that the new uniform Coat proposed for the Cavalry will cost the United States One dollar and seventy five Cents per Coat more than the established uniform. Unless there are some strong inducing considerations with you for preferring the new I shall give orders to the Purveyor to proceed in having a sufficient number of Coats...