491From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inclose two letters one for the commanding Officer at Fort Mifflin the other for Major Adlum their Objects will appear on perusal. perhaps you may think it expedient to give some Special direction to the Quarter Master General, for assisting the conveyance of Masseys Compy. If you see no objection you will please to forward the letters. The arrangement as relative to this...
492From Alexander Hamilton to Isaac Craig, 4 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will be pleased to take charge as Pay master, of the Forts Fayette, Franklin, Le Beof and Presq’ Isle, or of such of them as may have garrisons. You will receive your instructions from the Deputy Pay Master General to the Western army, and from the Pay Master General. W— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
493From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 19 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have ordered Lt. Dwight the bearer of this letter to repair to Union Camp Brigade that he may be tried by a Court Martial which be immediately ordered to convene W— P.S. You will on Lt Dwight’s arrival at the Brigade put him under Arrest— ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
494From Alexander Hamilton to James Read, 2 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letters of the twenty seventh and twenty ninth of September. There is as yet no established rule on the subject of forage. I have proposed one to the Secretary of War but it has not yet received his sanction. In the mean time you will exercise a proper discretion in the case. There is a fixed sum which is to be received in the lieu of forage when the article is not...
495From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Darling, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of War (to whom your letters were irregularly addressed has sent me a copy of your letter of the thirty first of August which was irregularly addressed to that officer. A sufficient supply has been sent on for the present use of the Regiment to which you belong, and I have written to Col. Graves directing him to forward to you such a part of the Articles furnished as shall make...
496From Alexander Hamilton to James Wilkinson, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In order to enable you to regulate your requisitions upon the contractor for supplies of provisions, I give it as my opinion that the recruits which you may expect to reinforce your command, and which will arrive at Pittsburgh will be, in all May, Eight hundred, and in each successive month one hundred more, till your command shall be complete. Of their progress afterwards you can best judge....
497From Alexander Hamilton to Isaac Smith, 20 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the eighth instant, and sincerely regret the very afflicting loss you have sustained in the death of your only son. The particular situation of the person for whom you interpose, as well as the high respect which I feel for your character would induce lead me to comply, immediately, to comply with your request, could I possibly feel myself justified in doing so....
498From Alexander Hamilton to John Adlum, 8 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, June 8, 1799. “It is concurred to be expedient for some time to come to keep a body of troops in and near that district of Country in which the late insurrection existed. In this Service it is intended for the present to continue the troops now at Reading.… General McPherson recommended the occupying of three stations Reading, Allentown , & Easton . If the Corps of troops was more...
499From Alexander Hamilton to Silas Talbot, [30 August 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
I called this morning with my relation Capt Hamilton to introduce him to you. But not finding you at home I have concluded to do it by this Note of which he is the bearer. Yrs. truly ALS , Manuscript Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport, Inc. For background to this letter, see H to Benjamin Stoddert, August 8 , 21 , 29, 1798 ; Stoddert to H, August 24, 1798 .
500From Alexander Hamilton to Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 19 August 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, August 19, 1800. On September 3, 1800, Wolcott wrote to Hamilton : “I am favoured with your Letters of the 3d. and 19th.” Letter of August 19 not found. ]