5551To Alexander Hamilton from John Allen, 22 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have written to Mr. McHenry, as has Genl. Tracy, recommending a Mr. Horace Stone of this place, for a 2nd Lieutcy. in the Army. If there be any vacancy in any of the old Regts. or should one occur soon in Col. Taylor’s , it is Wished very much that Mr. Stone may have the Appointt. He is a fine, manly, brave young fellow of about 23, and is thought highly of by the Officers of the Army...
5552To Alexander Hamilton from Josias Carvel Hall, 22 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I observe Major Hopkens has returned Capt Norris absent without leave. His Neglect of Duty & repeated transgression of Orders given by his Major, perhaps not sufficiently pointedly given, will, if I am correctly informed, justify the Charge. If I arrest, a General Court Martial can not well be assembled here to try him. What shall I do in this Case? I shall be happy to receive your Directions....
5553To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Billington, 22 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the War department hath requested me to Apply to you for Patterns of the Coats & Vests for the Cavalry, and as they will be speedily be wanted the sooner I am furnished with them the more it will Oblige your Most Obedient Humble Servant— ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
5554To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Taylor, 22 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the Honor to inform you that I discharged Wm. H. Hendrix a Soldier in Capt. Bulfords Company 13th Regiment on the 17th Instant, on account of his haveing a large open Sore on one of his legs he was examined in my presence by Doctr. Joseph Trowbridge who pronounced the sore of long standing & incurable and that it would prevent his performing the duties of a Soldier, he imposed himself...
5555To Alexander Hamilton from Edward Carrington, 23 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The following are the Contracts which have been entered into for Supplies to the Recruiting Stations in Virginia vz Charles M. Thruston for the Stations of Winchester, Leesburg, Fauquier Court House Culpeper Court House, Moorfield & Morgan Town & their vicinities. date 9th. May 1799 Godlove Heiskel for Fredericksburg and the Counties annexed to it—date June 21. 1799 Alexander Humphreys for...
5556To Alexander Hamilton from John F. Hamtramck, 23 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to a former Direction given to Colonel Strong by Brigadier General Wilkinson—to it, that as there was no Necessity of having two Surgeons at Detroit, Doctor Brown should be directed to join his Corps—He is now sent forward, and directed to Report himself to you at New York. I have the honor to be Sir, With very great Respect, Your Most Obedient & Very Humble Servt. ( LS , Hamilton...
5557To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 23 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Nothing, but the unavoidable difficulties, in collecting returns from Pensylvania, has prevented your receiving the return herewith transmitted, long before this. I am sorry that you will find, by a note, that it is still incomplete in one of the companies from Pensylvania, returns from which later than the middle of June has not been received, but I am well assured that more men have been...
5558To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Church, 23 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
According to your directions of the 17th. I was preparing to leave this for New York, when yours of the 19th arrived. It will be adviseable for me on many accounts, and indeed is my wish to remain here for a fortnight at least, to get my men in order, and to be enabled to judge which of them are to be trusted that they may remain, and that those of doubtful Characters may be sent to the...
5559To Alexander Hamilton from Washington Morton, 23 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Returning from Philadelphia this morning I found your Note Enclosing Captain McClellans account—The Court sat Twenty Three days in the whole during which time I beleive Capt. McClellan attended. As to the other particulars of his account, I can say nothing. I have the honor to be with great Respect Your Obed Servt. ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
5560To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 23 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Recruiting service of the 12th. Regt. suffers considerably for the want of Subaltern officers. there is no acting Lieutenant to Capt. Kissam’s Company. Capt. Courtland is entirely destitute of aid, Capt. Fondy and Capt. Kirkland are similarly situated, & I belive Capt. Whites Lieutenants have either not accepted or have not joined their Company—if the filling of the vacant Lieutenancies...
5561To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 23 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that some time past a soldier by the Name of Jno. Montgomery deserted from Capt. Pattersons Company—he repaired to the House of one Abraham Brown, at Mount Pleasant, about four miles from Tarry Town, on the Bedford road, where he told Brown, he was a deserter, that he had thrown his Cloaths into the dock at new York & that knowing him , he came to ask his...
5562To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 23 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The cloathing issued to the recruits of the 12th. Regt. at the Rendevous’s of the Sub–districts, and the supplies delivered here, has consumed the whole of what was sent on from the War office—relative to coats, stocks & clasps—There are several men at present here, for whom we have not coats—as there is a prospect of having a considerable number of recruits arrive at this post in a few day’s,...
5563To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 23 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
enclosed I submit to your purusal a Letter from Capt. Fondy, stating a particularly hard case, relative to the rank of Lt. Foster. It is sufficient for me fully to submit the statement to your consideration; confident if mistakes have been made, injurious to Lt. Foster’s rank, you will with pleasure use your influence to have them rectified—I have the honor to be, Sir Your most Obedt. Humble...
5564To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Morgan, 24 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I beg leave to say something in favor of Major James Stephenson—who I have recommended to the commander in Chief. Although his conduct in the Military line speaks louder in his praise than I can, yet at the same time I would wish to say something I think he would command a regiment with as much propriety perhaps as any man who will be in the service of any country, he commanded a Company in...
5565To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 24 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is an extract of a letter from Lt. Colonel Hamtramck with copy of the arrest of Captain Britt to which it relates—I presume he has requested from you the necessary orders for the trial of this Officer—Lest however he may not, I have thought it proper make this communication. I have the honor to be with great respect Your obed servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress),...
5566To Alexander Hamilton from Adam Hoops, 25 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Many of the articles charged in the apothecary bill being on orders from the Doctor I answered these orders should have supported the charges as vouchers—This not from doubt but for regularity sake They are in possession of the apothecary—I told him the bill & supported would be authenticated—It was presented some time since & my signature refused. I spoke to the Doctor on the subject &...
5567To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus Graves, 25 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Pursuant to your directions, I have convened the Officers of the 16th. United States’ Regiment, at this place, who, by a majority of voices, have nominated Samuel Parker of Exeter, in Newhampshire, a 2d. Lieut. in said Regiment, for their Paymaster. I have, likewise, written, and informed Jacob Sheaff, Esq. of Portsmouth, Agent for the War Department, of the nomination, and Ordered Lieut....
5568To Alexander Hamilton from Isaac Craig, 26 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will find this accompanied by a Quarterly Return of United States Stores at this post Viz Ordnance Quarter Masters Hospital Stores & Clothing Commencing 1 of April & ending 30th June 1799. I should have extended this return to Franklin Le Bœuf & Presqu’isle had the Reports from these posts come to hand in time I shall however endeavour to transmitt by next post a general Return of these...
5569To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus Graves, 26 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Having, in concert with Majors Timo. Darling and Cornelius Lynde, of the 16th. Regiment, which I have the honor to command, deliberated on the relative rank of the Officers, as proposed in the list, with which I have been furnished, I beg leave, in concurrence with their opinion, to submit to Major General Hamilton, the following alteration, viz. That No. 10. against the name of Capt. Josiah...
5570To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus Graves, 26 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Having observed that the Secretary of War has, of late, practiced sending the form of the oath prescribed by law, to each Officer, with his letter of appointment, which oaths have been generally taken, subscribed and returned with the Letters of acceptance, which was not the case with the Officers of this Regiment, who were first appointed, a question arose in my mind, whether it were proper...
5571To Alexander Hamilton from James Read, 27 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
On the 3rd. Instt. (before I left Wilmington) I had the honour of receiving from you a Packet containing Letters of the following Dates, one of the 23rd of March, one of the 31st. of March, one of the 13th. of April, one of the 16th. of May, one of the 22nd. of May, one of the 23rd. of May, and one of the 11th. of June; the Orders therein contained shall, as far as lies in my power be strictly...
5572To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus Graves, 27 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In compliance with your request, I beg leave to propose Exeter to your consideration , as a substitute for Dover , for our regimental rendezvous, and submit to your consideration the following statement and reasons, viz. Exeter and Dover are nearly equal as to population, both situated at the head of navigation, on two seperate branches of Piscataqua River. The expence of transportation to &...
5573To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus Graves, 27 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
As several vacancies are probably about to be made, by the appointments of staff-officers, in my Regiment, permit me to recommend, respectfully, to your consideration, as Candidates for filling the same, Mr. Cyrus Perkins of Lyme, in this state, & Mr. Daniel Conner of Exeter— The former is a young gentleman of public education, of pleasing manners, of unblemished morals, of a strong mind,...
5574To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 27 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your Circular Letter of the 22d. and am pleased to find, there is a prospect, that the supply of cloathing is likely to keep pace with the recruiting service—I did not know that there was any defficiency, or that any person had presumed to charge the War-office with neglect on this subject, untill I perused the extract of a Letter from the Secretary of War, of the 10th. inst....
5575To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 27 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed I have the honor of presenting a letter from Capt. Fondy, recommending Mr. Tobias V. Cuyler as a Candidate for a Lieutenancey in the 12th. Regt. I have not the pleasure of an acquaintance with Mr. Cuyler, but from the warmth of Capt. Fondy’s expressions relative to him, I have not the least doubt but Mr. Cuyler may with propriety be put in the scale with the other Candidates. The...
5576To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Hunewell, 28 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Having just returnd from Boston on Business for the Regiment, I find at my Quarters your several Letters of 18th. 19th & 24th June & 11th July I do not expect much from the recruiting service till after Haying & Harvest is over, ’tho I understand some of my Officers have recruited a number of men I have no offiscial accounts of it—my Circle is very extensive, & many of the Officers have but...
5577To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 29 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received a Letter from Governor Davis mentioning that the recruiting money had been received for the 6th. Regiment, but they could not proceed to recruit for want of cloaths. I am just informed that some cloathing for the 5th. Regiment has arrived here, but I have not yet heard that any recruiting money for that Regiment has been remitted. I wrote to you on the 12th. instant relative to...
5578To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 29 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose you a petition that has been delivered to me this morning from a certain John Butler inlisted by Captain Matthew Henry soliciting his discharge. You will be pleased to take such order thereon as to you may appear proper— I am Sir with great respect Your obed Servant. ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
5579To Alexander Hamilton from Johannes G. Koebel, 30 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Three page letter in German. A note on the letter’s cover reads: “Letter from a German Common Soldier, complaining of Sundry griefs, without sense.” ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
5580To Alexander Hamilton from John F. Hamtramck, 30 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Captn Hyde arriv’d here on the 26th Instant from Loftus’s Heights, on the Mississipi, with instructions from Brigadier General Wilkinson, to procede to the Atlantic States, to settle his public Accounts. Captn. Hyde being so far on his way, and not knowing any Agent for the Pay Master General in the Country, or acquainted with any Officer, competent to make a settlement with him without going...