1From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieutenant Muhlenberg has been directed to proceed with the company of Captain Bruff from Baltimore to Norfolk. This officer, in a letter of the twenty seventh inst. represents mentions to me that the men are destitute of woolen overalls I have therefore to request that you will furnish to Baltimore a supply for a full company You will therefore be pleased to furnish with as soon as possible...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, [25 September 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton requests Mr. Hodgsdon to be so obliging as to inform him whether he has in his power or eye any horse which would be proper as a riding horse for Mr. Hamilton—easy gated of some blood & capable of rendering service. Mr. Hamilton would mean to purchase him. AL , The Indiana Historical Society Library, Indianapolis.
3From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 25 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I request that you will furnish me on Saturday Evening at my house with a complete return of all the articles you will by that time have forwarded for the Militia army distinguishing how much to the Militia of each state and at the same time of all arms accoutrements cloathing and Camp Equipage fit for service which remain in store at and near Philadelphia. Substantial accuracy will suffice &...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 2 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] September 2, 1794 . Requests “an Inventory of intrenching tools to be procured for the Militia force destined against the insurgents if it should become necessary to march them formed upon a moderate scale with an estimate of the probable Cost.” AL , The Indiana Historical Society Library, Indianapolis. For background to this letter, see H to Hodgdon, second letter of August...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 25 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, August 25, 1794. “I have to request, that you will purchase for the use of the Quarter Masters Department, the horses with their necessary trappings, to be employed as Post Horses and to be stationed at the several places, mentioned in your letter to me of this date.” LS . Mr. Pierce Gaines, Fairfield, Connecticut. Letter not found.
6From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, [26 August 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton requests Mr. Hodgsdon to have ready an express to go tomorrow Morning to cumberland County in this State. AL , Miss Barbara Chernow, New York City.
7From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 19 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Lt. Fergus of the Artillery is at Wilmington in North Carolina, and has under his command twenty six non Commissioned Officers and privates. They are in great want of Clothing, and I request that you will immediately take the necessar measures for having them supplied— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
8From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 17 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
You will — send to Harper’s ferry, subject to the orders of General Pinckney, a supply quantity of fixed ammunition equal to a supply field supply of four four pounders, and a regiment of Infantry. You will also send to the Union — Brigade, subject to the order of Col. Smith a quantity of fixed ammunition equal to a field supply of two six pounders and a battallion of Infantry. The same...
9From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 29 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 29, 1794. On September 30, 1794, Tench Coxe wrote to Hodgdon: “Permit me to ask your greatest attention & exertion to fulfill the requests of the Secy. of the Treasury in his letter to you of the 29 inst.” Letter not found. ] LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National...
10From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 28 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send for your information an extract from Col. Parker lett er of the nineteenth of this month. “When I enclosed to you returns of the Clothing, arms &c that had been received for my regiment I omitted to mention to you that the knapsacks had no division in them.” It appears to me to be very material essential that there should be a division in the knapsacks between the place for provisions,...