2341From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Parker, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You mention, in your letter of the twenty sixth of September, that you have never been able to hear from Captain Taylor of your regiment—I have written to the Secretary of War and requested the necessary information. As soon as I receive it, it shall be communicated to you. The accounts of Mess Tennison and Burk have been forwarded to the Secretary of War, together with the letters in...
2342To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you appointments for Joshua Tennison and Thomas Burk as Cadets in the eighth regiment of Infantry. They are the Gentlemen mentioned in your letter of the 12th. instant. and am with great respect Your obedient Servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LS , letterpress copy, James McHenry Papers, Library of Congress). A note on the cover reads: "Filed."
2343To Alexander Hamilton from James Miller, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving yours of the 25th. Inst. and agreeably thereto, shall write pr. this mail to Jonathan Jackson Esqr. of Boston to value on me for One thousand dollars, if that sum is necessary to pay for the ground purchased by Col. Rice for the 14th. 15th & 16th. Regts. I have received a letter from Mr. Jackson of the 19th. Inst. informing that the tools necessary for...
2344To Alexander Hamilton from John McClallen, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honor of writing you on the 18th instant and inclosed a Return of the recruits under my command. My recruiting parties in the country have since enlisted 9 Men, which makes the total under my command 35. I have been very fortunate in my selection of Men, for I believe, there is not a bad character amongst them. I am apprehensive, that I shall not have it in my power to complete the...
2345To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hoffman, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I trust I shall be readily pardoned this intrusion when you recollect that it is now almost three Months since the Unfortunate affair with Lieut Robert LeRoy Livingston took place, soon after which a Court Martial was promised me to investigate the Business. Altho’ I have silently waited, Yet it has not been without extreme anxiety & impatience sensible that Malevolence & Credulity have not...
2346To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Lloyd Moore, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
After a pleasant march the 10th. Regt. under my command arrived here this day, We shall pass thro’ Lancaster on the 30th. and arrive at Yorktown the 1st. of November, the weather permiting. As You mentioned something in your letter of the 6th. Instant of my receiving further orders at the last mentioned place, I should be glad to have those orders forwarded as soon as convenient. I am sure it...
2347To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Taylor, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
On my return from Newhaven Saturday evening I had the Honor to recive your favour of the 23rd, and am happy that the reasons I assigned for being at Danbury were satisfactory; I should have mentioned them before, had I not expected every day to have been able to set of for Camp the next— I am informed by the Post Master in this Town that your letter of the 5th was not mailed in New York untill...
2348To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 28 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have digested and put on paper a plan for the Hutting of the 12th. 11th. & 13th. Regt. and am ready to carry it into execution—but I feel a great diffidence, in consequence of the unbounded thirst for gain, which is shewn by some, to make a little more out of the poor public, whom they appear to conceive fair plunder—You will do me a favour by ordering Genl Stevens, or some authorized...
2349From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 27 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Inspector General is entitled to the pay and emoluments of a captain. The expression is general. It is not stated in the law whether the emoluments of a captain of cavalry, or those of a Captain of Infantry shall be the rule of allowance. In a case of this kind the construction must be governed by the particular situation of the officer, and the nature of the service in...
2350To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 27 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Since writing the enclosed letter to you yesterday, I have received a letter from Colo. Parker, and one from Mr. Mackey, Agent for the War Department at Harper’s Ferry; stating the impracticability of procuring plank &c. sufficient for covering the huts intended to have been built for three Regiments at Harper’s Ferry. In consequence of this information I have again written to Colo. Parker,...