2251From Alexander Hamilton to John H. Buell, 4 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the twenty first of October in which you announced your arrival at Bennington. Lt. Richmond will act as Pay & Quarter Master to your detachment. An additional number of the recruiting Instns have been deld to this Officer— With— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2252From Alexander Hamilton to John McClallen, 4 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 28th of October. You will not be ordered to Join your battallion this winter, but will remain where you are. With conn You will be permitted to remain at Albany this winter for the purpose of recruiting—I wish you to send to Fort Jay as soon as possible a Lieutenant and twenty men— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2253From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph H. Dwight, 4 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the fourth of october—you will immediately repair to Bennington in Vermont in order to be employed in the recruiting service—When arrived at that place you will report yourself to Major Buell and take his order— W— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2254From Alexander Hamilton to Ninian Pinkney, 4 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The obvious expediency good policy of the Treasury as well as the order of Government, render it necessary the troops should be paid up, every two months when practicable, you are therefore to take definitive & effectual measures on this subject, relatively to the Troops on the lower Waters of the Mississippi, anterior to the return of Brigr. Generl. Wilkinson to that quarter, in the manner...
2255From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Hunewell, 4 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have recd your letter of the 18th of Octor, and am much obliged to for to you for the information which they contain— With c— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2256From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Parker, 4 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of War has just informed me that Lieutet. Richard Taylor resides at Springfield Smithfield in Virginia. With great considn You will send your next letter to this Gentleman in such a manner that you can be certain of it’s delivery. If you should not then hear from him you will inform me of it— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2257From Alexander Hamilton to William C. Bentley, 4 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The arrangement of the Company officers of your regiment has been confirmed by the Executive. I am informed by the Secretary of War that the Pay Master General did not intend to demand the new forms of Rolls as a preliminary to the payment of the troops, and that it is optional with the several Colonels to proceed upon the old forms as before those lately—— as far as relates to the past, will...
2258From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 4 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Capt. Read has informed me that there are at Fort Jay 3 deserters belonging to your the 12th regiment, viz. Wm. Hebron, Jas. Dando, & Dl. Crook. He has been directed to convey them to Elisabeth town by Thursday next when you will take care to have a proper guard ready to receive & convey them to camp, to be tried in the General Court martial lately ordered— With great consideratn & ( Df , in...
2259To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 4 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
There has not any of the Officers Orderd to this State to be under my Command Arrived nether have I had any information from either of them—I have seene Mr. Jones and Mr. Leverit the princible Contractors for this State, and with them have made the arrangments for Recruiting I am Sir with great Respect Your Huml Servt ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2260To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 4 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I am favoured with your letter of the 2d instant—The Clothing for the three Companiees shall go forward immediately—All the Clothing ordered has been long since forwarded to the Western and Northern Posts, which are garrisoned by the Regiments to which the Companiees mentioned in your letter belong—I presume you mean to address the Clothing to Major Isaac Craig DQM Gnl as usual, subject to the...