1To Alexander Hamilton from Colonel Morgan Lewis, 8 September 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Albany, September 8, 1779. Asks for “any intelligence which you can consistently communicate respecting the Intentions of Sir Henry Clinton.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
2To Alexander Hamilton from Colonel Morgan Lewis, 7 August 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Albany, August 7, 1779. Requests that Hamilton assist the bearer, Patrick Smith, to obtain compensation for damages to his home and farm at Fort Edward. These damages were caused by the occupation of American troops. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Lewis was deputy quartermaster general in the Northern Department.
3To George Washington from Colonel Morgan Lewis, 4 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I Have the Honor to inclose your Excellency the Report of the Auditors of the Northern Department on a Settlement of my Account Current with the United States (Copy of which for your Excellency’s more particular Satisfaction I herwith inclose you) by which it will appear they have found a Ballance in my Favor of Fifty One thousand three hundred and nineteen Dollars and two Eights. The reason...
4To George Washington from Colonel Morgan Lewis, 11 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
It gives me Pain to be under the Necessity of addressing your Excellency on so disagreeable a Subject, as an attempt made by Brigr General Stark, not only to injure me in your Opinion, but even to strike at the Foundation of my character as a Servant of the Public. That the charges in General Star⟨k’s⟩ Letter to your Excellency (Copy of which was transmitted me by Charles Pettit Esqr:) are...
5To George Washington from Colonel Morgan Lewis, 10 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
In Obedience to your Excellencys Orders, I now enclose you a General Return of all the Public Stores in my Department. The Pack Saddles, I am sorry to Inform your Excellency, never came under the Charge of Myself or any of my Assistants—Such as were not made use of by the Enemy themselves, to Transport their Baggage to Boston, I am told were pillaged by the Eastern Millitia, who made it a...