1To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 15 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 15, 1800. “I am favoured with your letter of the 12th instant. The tents of every description requested for you and the Adjutant General are ready —and to day I have requested … a suitable Baggage Waggon to take the whole to Scotch Plains.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LC , RG 94, Post-Revolutionary War Records, Letters of Samuel Hodgdon, National Archives....
2To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 19 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received from the Secretary of War, a copy of his letter to you relative to the reduction of the twelve Regiments on the 14th of June next, and informing you that directions will be given by me for the transportation and deposit of the Military supplies with the Troops. Agreeably to this notice I have the honor to inform you that it is proposed to deposit every species of Stores at...
3To 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...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 25 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I was duly honoured with your Letter—Enclosed you have the requested return which I hope will fully meet your wishes—I regret that your Plan is not in complete operation, but I am making all I can bend to it. The Clothing is delivered to the Quarter Master to forward to the respective Pay Masters of Regiments, who is eventually to account for the proper distribution of it—so far we are...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 8 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 5th. instant was received yesterday—In the present state of things I believe the mode you have suggested for obtaining an account of the expenditure of Military and Hospital supplies is the best that can be devised—yet I am afraid in operation it will be found too diffuse to answer perfectly. The General Return you request shall be sent as soon as possible—my help is small...
6To 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...
7To 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...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 26 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Every article of Clothing remaining in Store is packed, and will be removed tomorrow to Lamberton. The cause I need not mention. Previous to the packing every order for Clothing was examined, and a proportion of the articles on hand which were found to be most wanted have been sent to each Regiment. The Clothing removing to Lamberton is principally articles not immediately under order, or such...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 30th ultimo, this morning—when it has been detaind I am not informed—I have received an Artillery Coat and Vest from Colonel Stevens and have put them into the hands of the Contractor to serve as Patterns for any he may have orders to make— shall be glad to receive the Cavalry Coat, as they, under an idea of an alteration, have been suspended—they may soon be...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 16 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your highly esteemed favour of the 13th instant came to hand this Morning—I shall inquire at the War Office for the Cavalry Coat sent there as a pattern, and shall endeavour to have the Clothing for that Corps compleated immediately—Enclosed you have a return of the articles furnished the twelve additional Regiments as they stand on my Books to the 13 instant—I am in hopes they will be...