1From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice, William C. Bentley, Richard Hunewell, and Thomas Parker, 5 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been informed by the Secretary of War that all the articles for Arming cloathing and equipping of your Regiments will be delivered to your order or that of your Pay & Quarter master at your Regimental Rendezvous by Jonathan Jackson Esquire of Boston and Mr. Joseph Williams of Springfield (Mass.) six hundred and eighty stands of Arms and as many Gun–worms to be furnished by the latter...
2From George Washington to Thomas Parker, 28 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
In a letter from General Hamilton, enclosing the one I now forwd to you, I am requested to change, or modulate his directions to you, in any manner which to me shall appear most conducive to the Public Service. His directions comport with my ideas; but I shall be more pointed in drawing your attention to the Site at, or as near, as one can possibly be obtained, to the Arsenal which is...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Parker, 14 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I take it for granted the requisite ground for the Quarters of the three Regiments heretofore mentioned has been procured. To these a batalion of Artillerists will be added. James Miller Esqr. Ass Qr. Mr General has been required to take such further measures as may be necessary for the completion of the object & to instruct his Agent to communicate with you. The Ninth and Tenth Regiments are...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Parker, 14 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have Your letter of the 6th. inst. has been received. The number of Officers on the list sent you was intended as a temporary arrangement of relative rank; You will find by a circular letter of mine, which has recently by another desired should be particularly attended been recently adverted to, recommended to the Lt. Cols. Commndts. in concert with their Majors to revise the order in which...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Parker, 22 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your’s of the 15th of this month, and must refer you to my letter of the 17th. for the information on the which you have requested request. I have again written to the Secretary of War on a supply of money and Cloathing, and hope that your wants will soon be releived— With great considaration &c On the appointment of Mess. Meredith and Stevens as first Lieutenants I...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Parker, 21 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 10 instant, by reason of my absence at Trenton, was not received till the 19th. Its contents are somewhat embarrassing. A leading feature of the plan for Winter Quarters which in conformity with arrangements with the Department of War was indicated by my instructions to you is that Timber for hutting and wood for fuel should be found on the premisses. The additional...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Parker, 2 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letters of the fourteenth and nineteenth of December— The attention of the Secretary Pay Master General has been heretofore been called to the case of Mr. Davidson, and I have just written to him again on the subject. The arrangement of relative rank which I transmitted you was merely a copy of the one forwarded to yourself with some few transpositions— The name of Mr....
8From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Parker, 22 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The post of this day brought me your two letters of the 12th. & 14th. & 16th instant. The person employed by you to procure cockades & loops will send forward his account certified by you to Tench Francis Esqr. Purveyor of supplies at Philadelphia, who will settle on and remit the money—If he procured the articles by purchase, the vouchers from the person of whom they were bought ought to...
9From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Parker, 1 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have before me your letter of the 3 of May. The persons nominated for your Regimental Staff have been communicated to the Secy of War and I take it for granted will be confirmed. I intimated to you in my letter of the 3 of May, that the appointment of — person to fill — a substitute for Major Morgan waited for a declaration from of non acceptance on his part from him . It may be well for you...
10From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Parker, 6 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the twenty eighth of August and have made the necessary communication concerning Mr. Sylliman to the Secretary of War—I have likewise written to the Secretary on the appot of Mr. Little to the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Jon. C. Williams— With great considn I am, Sir & & ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of...