1To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 14 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
This morning I was favoured with your letter of the 12th instant—Enclosed, you have an invoice of Clothing forwarded to Colonel Parker on the 4th instant—and a Sketch of what is due to compleat the orders received for the supply of the Regt. I am fearful you are not fully acquainted with the difficulties that have prevented a full compliance with a ll the orders on hand—for the present suffice...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 4 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
As the Returns of the Troops in the Garrisons to the Westward and Northward are with you I have thought it best to request through you a Return of Cloathing proper to be sent to each, that I may submit it to the Secretary of War, and obtain his order for its delivery, and transportation at this best season of the year. The Cloathing ordered will be packed in the best manner, and the Packages...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 13 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 10th. instant—By letters received I find the paymasters of Regiments suppose their duty as it relates to the Clothing is done when they have received and delivered it intire to the commanding Officers of the respective Companies, whose duty they conceive it is to deliver it to the men as they needs and other circumstances require—they urge in support of this...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 23 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 19th instant—Upon enquiry I find the Keys were always delivered the Quarter Master General with the Medicine Chests, and that he has usually enclosed them by Post in a letter—I will make more particular enquiry respecting those sent for the use of Colonel Taylor’s Regiment—With respect to Regimental Colours as far as I know none have yet been provided—so much...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 2 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 27th. & 28th. Ultimo, came to hand yesterday. The Clothing for Bennington will be on the way immediately The articles which may be necessary for encamping the Troops composing the additional Regiments will be attended to through the medium of the respective commanding officers. Returns must be made to Regimental Brigade Quarter Masters, and by them to the Quarter Master...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 4 June 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I was duly honored with your letter of the 29th. ulto. I will examine into the state of the Clothing due the corps or Detachments that may arrive at Niagara from Detroit, or elsewhere, as soon as I Know their numbers and to what Regiments they belong—but from present information I am induced to believe it will be found they have received their full dues for the current year. When a regular...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 20 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 18th instant came to hand this morning—I shall pay every attention to such requisitions as I may receive from Captain Bishop in consequence of your instructions to him and information to me—The whole of the Clothing for the Troops at Fort Wayne leaves this City to day for its destination via — as will that also under order for Captain Irvins Company at Reading—I hope we...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 26 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
With this letter you will receive the requested Return—I shall shortly send you an accurate statement of the Clothing as exhibited a day or two ago to the Secretary of War—We are about making a number of Bell Tents for the Army—I have thoughts of making them bigger than those used by the British Army—If you have any favorite form and dimensions will thank you to send them to me, as I wish the...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 8 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your two letters of the 2d & 4th instant came to hand yesterday—The Clothing for Captains Brocks command equal to his requisition is on the way to him, it had been detained a few days on account of the difficulty of obtaining transportation—The Clothing for Major Freeman is ready—but you request me to “furnish to the order of Major Freeman”—is the transportation to be suspended until his order...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 15 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I was duly honored with your letter of the 11th. instant—General Wilkinson made a Return to the Secretary of War for Medicines for the following Posts & Troops, vizt.—For West Florida & Fort Massac, Seven Companies, enumerating the Medicine and Hospital Stores &c. For Fort Knox, Thirtysix men; Fort Washington, Thirty men—Lorimies, one Company—Fort Wayne, four Companies, Fort Defiance One...