1From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 26 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Lt. Hook states to me that he is in real distress, and requests that he may be furnished with transportation to Norfolk. He is entitled to travelling expences, and if you could enter into some arrangement for facilitating the means of his departure, by anticipation of his allowance it would be agreeable to me— ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown and Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library...
2From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 18 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Colonel Parker has contracted for two Hundred Acres of Land at three pounds, five shillings and six pence pr. acre virginia currency pr. acre, to be paid in Six months with a deduction of interest if the money is immediately paid. I request you to take immediate measures for having Col. Parker supplied with the necessary funds. With grt cons. I am Sir Yr obt Srt ( LS , Lloyd W. Smith...
3From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 13 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
As the company to which Lieutenant Fergus belongs is ordered to this quarter, you will vary the orders directions, with respect to his transportation so as to cause him to be brought to New York instead of Alexandria. ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
4From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 14 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
A reinforcement of about five hundred men will march from this quarter for the Western Army in the course of the ensuing month—I have written to the QM General directing him to provide the necessary boats for transporting conveying them down the Ohio—This information may be is given to you in order that any measures that you may be prepared to take any measures which the case may call for in...
5From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 18 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your letter of yesterday with its enclosure. The letter in which Col. Parker requests that funds may be forwarded for the performance of the Contract entered into on the part of the U States was dated the twenty eighth of November— W— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
6From 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...
7From 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...
8From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 25 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Colonel Rice informs me that he has entered into a contract for fifteen Acres of land for the Winter Quarters of the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth regiments. The price agree’d upon is four hundred dollars, and I would thank you to empowe r your agent Jonathan Jackson Esqr. to advance the money. I am inclined to think that there must be some mistake as to the Sum, and you will probably do...
9From 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...
10From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 14 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I am just informed by Colonel Parker that the price of the land which has been purchased for public use is Two thousand seven hundred and seventy two dollars, and that the first of January next is the time fixed by contract for the payment of the money. It is of importance that the Contracts of the government should be strictly executed—You will therefore not fail to have Colonel Parker...