1To Alexander Hamilton from Nathan Rice, 8 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I am thus far on my way to Oxford in compliance with the instructions contained in your favour of the 17th. ult. I had agreed for the use of the land & the wood at the price I mentioned electional with Government to take it or not. The owner was then averse to selling the soil—perhaps I shall now be able to agree with him for the soil. I trust it is your intention that on my compleating the...
2From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 8 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of War informs me that he has put into your hands the requisite funds for completing the purchase of the lotts on Green brook for the winter quarters of the eleventh twelfth, and thirteenth regiments. I have to request that you will immediately deliver the necessary sum to the Pay master of the Eleventh regiment, as a strict promise has been made in point of time and it will be...
3From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 8 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Ground for Winter Quarters for has been provided for the 11th. 12th. & 13 Regiments on Green brook in the state of New Jersey for the 14. 15 & 16 at in the township of Oxford in the state of Massachusettes, where they are to be hutted. Boards and Slabs For the first mentioned station Col Ebenezer Stevens Esqr at New York has been instructed to provide boards or slabs or both for the roofs...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Muhlenberg, 8 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclos’d is a Return of the Recruits enlisted since last—Charles Laurance deserted from W Point May 7th 1796 deliver’d himself to Me on the Eastern shore Octr 2d 1799— I am with respect sir Your Obt. servt. ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing a return of Maryland recruits, September 2, 1799 ( DS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). A note on the cover reads: "Leave...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Cross, 8 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to report myself on furlough, until the thirty-first day of March, next ensuing— I have the honor to be With the greatest respect, Your Obedt. & very Huml. Sert. ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
6To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Eddins, 8 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your Letter of 28th. Septr. came safe to hand & have to inform you that Majr. Hoop’s letter of the 30th august came to hand only ten days passed subscribed by yourself & indicating the Line of march I must beg leave to inform you that from the Period of the reception of Major Hoops letter till this time the Supervisor has been absent so that the procurement of Waggons &ct. to this moment has...
7To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 8 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your Letter of the 4th. inst. relative to the Winter Quarters of the 11th. 12th. & 13th. Regts. I wrote yesterday to General Stevens & he is now here, I am making the necessary arrangements for the fulfilment of your orders—as I am not conscious that the good of the service will be promoted by my remaining, here, I shall give the necessary...
8[Diary entry: 8 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
8th. Morning—Raining fast with the wind at So. Et. & Mer. at 60. A good deal of Rain fell in the Night. At 8 oclock it ceased raining but continued cloudy more or less all day. Mer. 65 at Night.
9To George Washington from Daniel Morgan, 8 October 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Daniel Morgan, 8 Oct. 1799. In one of two letters that GW wrote Morgan on 26 Oct. he referred to Morgan’s “favour of the 8th instt.”
10To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 8 October 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 8 Oct. 1799. On 29 Oct. GW wrote his nephew : “Your letter of the 8th instant has been duly received.”
11From John Jay to John Eliot, 8 October 1799 (Jay Papers)
On reading the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society for the Year 1798, which you was so obliging as to send me, I observe a mistake, which I will take the Liberty of mentioning. The Report of a Committee of the Board of Correspondents of the Scots Society for propagating Christian Knowledge, who visited the Oneida and Mohekunuk Indians in 1796, is one of the Papers published in...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Norborne Nicholas, 8 October 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is a little posthumous work of my brother Colo. Geo. Nicholas. It contains some very severe strictures on the measures of the last session of Congress. This pamphlet is characterized by that freedom of inquiry and independence of spirit which is conspicuous in all the writings of the author. Harper if not calous must feel some of the cutting truthes which it contains. I feel great...