821From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 13 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, August 13, 1799. “Your several favours of the 10th. of June 12. and 29 of July have been received.… The course is for money and other supplies for the recruiting service to go immediately from the department of War upon application from me. As yet no regular military chest has been established nor have the proper organs of the Staff been appointed.… A more perfect organisation is...
822From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 13 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit the proceedings of a Court Martial in the trial of Lt. Kreemer of the first Regiment of Infantry. Th e offences charged agains t him are of a nature to merit fully the punishment and they are satisfactorily established. General Wilkinson adds that from the prevalence of the practice which is the foundation of the other irregularities disorders has obtai ne d so...
823From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 13 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Col. Reid informs me that Lieutt. Walker has been nominated as Paymaster to his regiment, and I would recommend a confirmation of the choice. Raleigh has been fixed upon as the rendezvous for the sixth regiment, and I have to request you to give such further instructions respecting the transmission of Clothing and other Articles to that place as circumstances may render necessary. With great...
824From Alexander Hamilton to James Read, 13 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letters of June 25th and July 27th. have been received. Raleigh is approved as the Regimental rendezvous. The Secretary of War has been informed of this, and requested to give such further directions respecting the transmission of Clothing and other articles to that place as circumstances may render necessary. The nomination of Lieut. Walker as Regimental Paymaster has been sent to the...
825From Alexander Hamilton to Rufus Graves, 13 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your different letters of the 25th. 26th & 27th July, and of August 3rd. have been received. Relying on your judgment I consent to the proposed alterations in the regimental rendezvouses, and in the arrangement of the districts. The persons nominated as Adjutant Quartermaster and Paymaster, as also those recommended as Lieutenants have been sent on to the Secretary of War, and have received my...
826From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice, 14 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the eighth of July has been delivered to me. The articles of which you speak have arrived, I presume, before this. However the Secretary of war shall be informed of the deficiency of which you complain. All applications of the kind you will please, in future, to direct to Ebenezer Stevens Esqr. who is the Agent of the War Department in matters of this nature. The applications...
827From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Hunewell, 14 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letters of the 3rd of August and the 28th of July. Mess. Rudberg and Barret have been mentioned to the Secretary of War, and have had my support. As to the Arrangement of the newly appointed subalterns I would observe that you may make a general distribution for the regiment and report it for consideration of your Officers to the several companies in such manner as you...
828From Alexander Hamilton to William Willcocks, 15 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of yesterday as the actual commander of the 12th Regiment. The delay of money for the troops is owing to the want of muster and pay rolls. It is well understood that the permanent forms cannot in the present state of the Regiment be exactly complied with. But it will be with reason expected at the public offices that they shall be approached as nearly as possible....
829From Alexander Hamilton to James Baytop, 15 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the tenth of July has been delivered to me. I have given full information to Cl. Bentley on the subject of your enquiry, with instructions directions on t as to the course to be pursued. With much great consideration I am, Sir &c: &c: ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
830From Alexander Hamilton to James Read, 15 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received a letter from Col. Smith in which he requests a guard with an orderly sergeant from the garrison to attend the President of the Court Martial. You will take the necessary measurer for the purpose, and confer with Col. Smith ———— fix with Col. Smith the number of the guard, and comply with his request. With much respect I am, Sir &c: &c: ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas...