1From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 13 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose to you the copy of a letter which I have written to General Wilkins on the subject mentioned in your note of the yesterday. As General Wilkins is absent I would observe to you that the route of Pittsburg appears to me the most eligible for all the Cloathing except such parts as may be destined for New Orleans the lower Posts on the Mississippi. — The packages that are intended for...
2From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 21 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
A letter from the Secy of War of the 6th instant has this paragraph. “I shall give directions to have delivered to the Quarter Master General to be forwarded to such persons and places as you may point out the Cloathing &c. for the two companies of the first Regiment which you prop ose raising in the states of Pensylvania and Delaware” I request that you will forward these articles to...
3From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 2 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Clothing for all the places you mention except Fort Pickering must go by way of New Orleans. Those for fort Pickering will go by way of Pittsburg With considn ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
4From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 6 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The tenth regiment now at Bristol has been put under marching orders for winter quarters at Harper’s ferry by the route of York Town in Pennsylvania. The Commandant is instructed to take an arrangement with you for it’s transportation &c. You will be pleased to cooperate accordingly. With great considn I am Sir Yr obed Sr ( LS , The Andre deCoppet Collection, Princeton University Library; ADf...
5From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 7 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, October 7, 1799. “General Wilkinson with one Gentleman of his family, the Adjutant General, myself and Secretary with [two or three] servants [to the party] will set out, in the course of the day, for Trenton. We shall stay the night at Elizabeth town and arrive in Trenton perhaps on Tuesday evening but probably not before Wednesday Morning. You will please to provide for us suitable...
6From 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...
7From 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...
8From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 12 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send for your information an extract from Col Parker’ s letter of the sixth of this month. “Hearing that tools might not be prepared at Ha r per’ s fer r y I have ordered such as are absolutely necessary for hutting to be immediately provided at this place.” I must request that you will immediately take measures to have Col Parker supplied with such tools as may be necessary to the...
9From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 21 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
If not already done it is necessary that a sum of about six Two Three thousand Dollars should be placed in the command of the Agent whom you may have engaged to provide articles for the Quarters at Harpers Ferry. W A letter from Col Parker just received informs me that ground before belonging to the public has been fixed upon for the winter Quarters at Harpers Ferry. But there not being on the...
10From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 22 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
From the representations which have come to me from different Quarters it appears to me proper to adopt the scale at foot, as that by which the articles mentioned in it ought to be furnished for the purpose of hutting the Troops. But as the Regiments are not complete two thirds in each case will suffice. I have directed Ebenr. Stevens Esqr. to provide those which are necessary here, and Col:...