1051From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Porter, Seymour Renick, and John Wilson, 18 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have heretofore written to you directing you to repair to Benington in Vermont for the purpose of being employd. in the recruiting service—Supposing that my letter may have miscarried I now repeat the order. Upon your Arrival at Bennington you will report yourself to Major Bewell and take his directions W— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1052From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 18 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your three letters of the fifteenth instant, and have taken measures to ascertain whether accommodations can be procured for the two companies of Artillerists at the forts in this harbour. If accommodations can be had it is my intention to change the destination of these regiments companies. I have directed General Stevens to repair to camp in order to settle with you the...
1053From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 16 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received a letter from Captain McRea of the second regiment of Artillerists who is recruiting at Alexandria in the state of Virginia. He informs me that he has already enlisted ten soldiers, and expects shortly to — enlist more; but that there is no Contractor at in the place from whom to procure supplies. I have therefore to request that you will be pleased to take arrangements,...
1054From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 16 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose to you a list of articles furnished by Col Parker to Captain Bishop’s company. You will be pleased I request you to take immediate measures for replacing to Col. Parker the articles thus furnished. Let the charge be made against Captain Bishop’s company— Colonel Parker has procured also contracted for two hundred acres of ground land at Three pounds five shillings and six pence...
1055From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Cass, 16 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the fourteenth instant. The drawing of back rations in the case you mention would be irregular. I consent to your going to Philadelphia in December, but you will be pleased to limit your absence to the space of a week. When you leave Wilmington for Philadelphia be so good as to drop me a line informing me of it. With ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How,...
1056From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Parker, 16 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the fifth instant with it’s enclosures. The statement of Articles delivered to Captain Bishop’s company has been sent to the Ast. Qur. Mr. General, and he has been requested to take immediate measures for having them replaced. It is not contemplated, at present, to appoint The law has not provided for the appointment of permanent Judge Advocates at the different...
1057From Alexander Hamilton to William MacRae, 16 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the sixth instant, and have taken measures for having you supplied with camp utensils for a full company. As the recruiting service has been put under my direction it is regular to address your letters to me, to be retd for further directions— you ough and you ought not to be surprised that your letter s to the War Department have remained without an answer— I...
1058From Alexander Hamilton to James Wilkinson, 15 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you a copy of a letter from the S of War dated the eighth of this month, and an extract from my letter in reply. You will perceive that I agree in opinion with the Secretary that permanent fortifications should not be erected without previously communicating with the Executive, and obtaining his sanction. I am aware of the strong considerations which lead you to erect the fort at...
1059From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 15 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have mislaid the lists of Officers in the fifth and Sixth regiments—You will much oblige by me by sending new lists ones— With great respect ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1060From Alexander Hamilton to James Read, 15 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the eighth instant, and have no objection consent to the transfer of Levi Pearce to your company, and of Frederick Goldbery to the company of Captain Stille. They will therefore be considered as transferred accordingly. The two men of whom you speak, as their company is full, must of necessity, be transferred to some other. I am I wish to know their names, and...
1061From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 15 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The S of War has just informed me that John Brown has been appointed to the vacancy occasioned by the resignation fill the place in case of his resignation of Coleby Chew, in case of his resignation, but that he has not yet been apprized of his appointment. As no official information has been received from Mr. Chew that he declines accepting. It will be useful for you to write to Mr. Chew...
1062From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 15 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 12th inst. and am happy to find that your — difficulties are in a fair way to be removed. all the difficulties which you had to encounter The spirit of the troops, the harmony of among the Officers, and the good understanding between the soldiers and the citizens afford give me great real pleasure— W— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton...
1063From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 14 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, November 14, 1799. On November 18, 1799, McHenry wrote to Hamilton : “I recd two hours ago your letter of the 14th.” Letter not found. ]
1064From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice, 14 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letters of the sixth and ninth of this month. You will have perceived from a letter which must have arrived before now, that the arrangement of relative rank did not meet with my approbation. The list which I transmitted you is not to be considered as definitive, but as referred back for revision. Taking the principles which I have heretofore stated for your guide...
1065From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 14 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you an extract from a letter of the ninth of this month which I have just received from Colonel Rice. Representations of the kind [have successively come to me from various Quarters.] They give me both pain and mortification. The delay in transmitting the necessary supplies of money [is attended with every disadvantage. It has become a subject of special Inquiry by the Commander in...
1066From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 14 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Colonel Rice proposes Mr. John Radford as a Cadet in his regiment, and I would recommend that he be immediately appointed. Enclosed is a letter to Mr. Swan which I have left open for your perusal. With great respect ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1067From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 14 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 12th instant has Your le In all the cases in which no time day has been mentioned as the place & time when persons proposed as Cadets began to render service to the respective regiments I have received no information from the several Commandants. You It will therefore be pleased proper to have the Warrants dated on the day that they are issued. With ( Df , in the handwriting...
1068From Alexander Hamilton to James Wilkinson, 14 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your letter of yesterday. The transfer of Liett McCall to the fourth regiment meets my approbation. I can not sanction the nomination of Lt McLovel as Paymaster to the first regiment of Artillerists as Lt. House has already been appointed to that office—This appt. was made of necessity without a previous nomination by the Officer of the regiment as their disperd. situation...
1069From Alexander Hamilton to John Glen, 14 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will be pleased to Repair without delay to Beningtn in Vermont for the purpose of being employed in the recruiting Service. Upon your arrival at that place you will report yourself to Major Bewell and take his orders. W— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1070From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Phillips, 14 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
you have been transferred from the 3rd to the 4th regiment, and You will be pleased to repair, without delay, to the Head Quarters of your the latter regiment in the State of Tennessee With Considn ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1071From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Eddins, 14 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of yesterday has just been delivered to me. I have heretofore directed you to proceed from to Brunswick in New Jersey, and I now confirm the order. There are at Fort Mifflin a drummer and his boys who are to be sent from that place to New York. Wherever this letter may find reach you you will have leave a trusty sergeant to take charge of these persons, and inform Lt. Meminger of...
1072From Alexander Hamilton to Theodore Meminger, 14 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the fourth instant. If the Artificers of Captain Elliot are not engaged in any special service at Fort Mifflin, you will send them to that officer at his post on the Schuylkill. The drummer of Captain Ingersoll you will send on to New York with directions, upon his arrival, to addres report himself to the Adjutant General for further orders. Let the boys of...
1073From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 14 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The bearer of this is Mr. Meredith of Brooklyn who goes to camp for the purpose of giving evidence in the case of Lieutenant Laidlie. You will have him provided for accordingly. I sent you some papers relative to this affair which you did not return to me. They are — very important evidence Papers in the case, and you will be pleased to deliver them to the person who acts as Judge Advocate....
1074From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 13 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, November 13, 1799. In reply to Smith’s letter of November 11, 1799, states: “There is no provision in the law for Chaplains , and I can not therefore comply with your wishes. I am nevertheless deeply impressed with the importance of divine service among the troops, and have heretofore made it a subject of communication with the S of War.…” Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How,...
1075From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 13 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
There have been pressing Applications to me from various quarters for supplies of recruiting money. The service is at a stand from the want of this article, and thus the most favorable portion of the year is suffered to pass away. I have made early and pressing applications on the subject. Had these been properly attended to, there would have been no ground of complaint. Should subsequent...
1076From Alexander Hamilton to James Wilkinson, 13 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your letter of yesterday with it’s enclosure. I have recommended Mr Vereker to the Secretary of War for the post of cadet, and shall consider the suggestions in Lieut. Claiborne’s letter relative to the recruiting service. In consequence of a communication which I received from Col Hamtramck I had written to him on the subject of his request to pass the winter at...
1077From Alexander Hamilton to Adrian Kissam, 13 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received a letter from the S of War in which he informs me that your resignation has been accepted— W— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1078From Alexander Hamilton to Amos Stoddard, 13 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the sixth instant, and have directed Major Tousarde to signify to you that your request of a furlough is granted. The necessity of regularity would have had lead me to refer you to Major Jackson had not Major Tousarde written to me on the Subject— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1079From Alexander Hamilton to Elias B. Dayton, 13 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Col. Smith informs me that the requisite quantity of bricks and stones not having been furnished by the Contractor he has been driven to the necessity of procuring them himself. I regret very much that this should have been the case as it will probably lead to extra expen has put things out of their regular course, and will probably lead to extra expense. With— ( Df , in the handwriting of...
1080From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 13 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed I have the honor to transmit to you a letter of this date to Caleb Swan Esquire which is left open for your perusal— With gt. resp— ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1081From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 13 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose to you an extract from Lt. Cla Captain Claiborne’s letter relative to Mr. Vereker, and would recommend that he receive the appointment of Cadet. I have this moment informed Captain Kissam that his resignation is accepted, and it is my opinion that the resignation should take effect from the date of the notification— With grt— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton...
1082From Alexander Hamilton to Lewis Tousard, 13 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the fifth instant, and approve the intention which it expresses of coming to this place relative to your journey. You will be pleased to signify to Captain Littlefield that his request of a furlough is granted— With Gr— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1083From Alexander Hamilton to Mathew Arbuckle, 13 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will repair without delay to Wilmington in the State of delaware for the purpose of being employed in the recruiting service—Upon you r arrival at that place you will report you r self to Major Cass and take his order— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1084From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Hunewell, 13 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the second of November h instant has just been delivered to me. I have pressed the subject of Money in repeated communications with the Pay Master General and the delay in transmitting it has proceeded from causes altogether unknown to me. I have just renewed the application in an urgent manner— With Great c— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library...
1085From Alexander Hamilton to William C. Bentley, 13 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the sixth instant. Mess Beale and Simmons have been mentioned to the Secretary of War as the persons recommended proposed by you, and it is therefore too late to recommend Mr. Thoms for the post of Cadet in your regiment. With respect to the vacancy in the eighth regiment, as you have written to Col. Parker, I shall wait for his communication on the Subject— With...
1086From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 12 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I am this moment honored with your letter of the 8th instant. Considering the nature of my agency, in respect to the subject of it, I must understand the Remarks which are made as not applying to what I have done, but to the previous measures of General Wilkinson. It is known to you that the project was adopted and acted upon long before I was in command, that agreeing in opinion with General...
1087From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Bullit, 12 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will be pleased to repair immediately to this place where you will receive further orders— With consn ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1088From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Williamson, 12 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It is the wish of Mr. Swan the Pay Master General that you should repair to Philadelphia as soon as possible in order to receive your instructions, and money for the pay of the troops. You will therefore procee repair there accordingly— With cons ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1089From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 12 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I wish you to send me a statement of the money which you have advanced for to the troops both for pay and bounty since the date of your last statement to me on the subject. I have written to Captain Williamson desiring him to repair immediately to Philadelphia agreeable to the request in your letter of the ninth instant. Enclosed are the Accounts and receipts— With great consideration ( Df ,...
1090From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 12 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you the enclosed paper and request that you will which more properly would have been addressed to you. You will, no doubt, inform the Commandant of the fifth regiment where the parties are to be found, in order so that his instructions may reach them— With great respect & Esteem I am Sir Yr. obedt. servt. ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown and H, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1091From Alexander Hamilton to George Ingersoll, 12 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter to Major Brooks of the second of Sepr., and have given orders for the return of your men to West Point— With considern ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1092From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 12 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your letter of the ninth instant, and have to observe that I do it does not appear to me important that a company should be stationed at Easton. I have therefore repeated the order to Captain Shoemaker to march for Fort Fayette— With great respect ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1093From Alexander Hamilton to James Read, 12 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will send the men of Captain Ingersoll’s company who may be in your garrison to west point as Soon as possible— With— ( Df . in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1094From Alexander Hamilton to James Wilkinson, 12 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Untill some person shall be appointed to fill the Office of Clothier General to the Western Army the duties will of the station, it is expected, will be performed by the Deputy Pay Master General. With great consn I am, Sir In this capacity all estimates & returns of Clothing wanted will come from him—All returns of Clothing will be addressed to him and he will overlook the distribution— With...
1095From Alexander Hamilton to Peter Shoemaker, 12 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will take up your march as soon as possible for Fort Fayette. I am anxious that you should reach that place this Winter provided you can do it without a injury to your men. If you find the thing impracticable you will take up your quarters in the town of Bedford where you will find an agent of the Contractor. With him you will make the necessary arrangements informing me what you shall...
1096From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice, 11 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letters of the twenty fifth and twenty sixth of October with their enclosure. Mess. Stickney and Wilson have been nominated to the Secret of War as Cadets in your regiment, and have received my support. I enclose to you an arrangement of relative rank formed on the basis of the one which you transmitted to me. The appointments of some of the persons mentioned in your list...
1097From Alexander Hamilton to Campbell Smith, 11 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 8th. instant is received. I regret extremely that such misapprehension should have taken place, as it has totally deranged my plan of procedure as to the object, and before I can find a substitute will be productive of serious inconveniencies both to Officers and men. A compensation for travelling expences would have been made agreably to the regulation on that Subject for...
1098From Alexander Hamilton to Campbell Smith, 11 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Herewith is an Official answer to your letter. I regret the intimation with which it is closed, to which however I can & must annex no precise meaning. I will only observe upon it, that in no sense can the affair be viewed as a personal injury, or be proper for the manifestation of personal resentment in any form. Any person one, who should give him you a different opinion, can hardly be your...
1099From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 11 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Deputy Paymaster General being shortly expected in this City, Quarters of course, must be provided for him—I am informed that a suitable house is to be had in Greenwich Street, near the Albany Bason; which I request you to engage for his and the Adjutant General’s Offices—Application is to be made to Mr. Euen at No. 46 Greenwich Street, or, at his Counting house, Corner of Gouverneur’s...
1100From Alexander Hamilton to Hezekiah Bissell, 11 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will repair as soon as possible to Niagara, and put yourself under the orders of Major Rivardi— With considn ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).