2461Enclosure: Commission as Major General, [19 July 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
John Adams, President of the United States of America. To all who shall see these Presents Greeting: Know Ye, That reposing special Trust and Confidence in the Patriotism, Valour, Fidelity and Abilities of Alexander Hamilton I have nominated and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate do appoint him Inspector General of the Army with the rank of Major General in the Service of the...
2462Enclosure: Account of the Sales of the American Iron Company’s Lands, 16[–18] May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Dec. 17, 1795 Sold to A Hamilton Cosby Manor for £2422.13.10 total rec’d £605.13.5 Apr 6, 1796 rec’d £605.13.5, int £14.2.4, total £619.15.9 Oct 7, 1796 rec’d £605.13.5, int. 35.6.7 total £641 Nov 2, 1799 rec’d £695.13.5, int £114.6.7, total £720. Note: Int from 11/2/1799—5/17/1800—total £52.14.6 (this acct delivered 5/18/1800) Copy, Miscellaneous Chancery Papers, American Iron Company, Clerk...
2463Enclosure: [Characters Not Referred to in “The Embassy”], [20 November 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
☞ All these characters are not referred to in “the Embassy”, but they will be made serviceable, by recurring to my journal, for the establishment of the facts alledged, if further proof be required. A....Samuel Fulton. B....Gen. Rogers Clark—Kentuckey C....Comdre. A. W. Waldrhyn. D....Senator Blount. E....Representve. Fowler. F....Jasper Moylan. G....Gen. Proctor (H & I....hereafter)...
2464Receipt from William Barton, [September 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
1800 Genl. Alexander Hammelton To William Barton Sept. 2d. To an arch Bar & Crain eye for a fire place Wt 40 lb. .. £ 2. 00 10 To a Crain for Ditto Wt 36½ lb .. 1. 16.0 £ 3. 16.0 DS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Barton was a blacksmith in New York City. For background to this document, see the introductory note to Philip Schuyler to H, July 17, 1800 .
2465Enclosure: [Request for Information on Recruits], [28 July 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
General Wilkinson will be much obliged to General Hamilton, for information of the following Heads, & will be happy to receive it, as soon as may be Convenient Vizt. The Disposition & Strength of the 1st. and 2d. Regimts., with the present Station of the Officers of those Corps. The Strength, position & orders of the several recruiting parties, whether Stationary or in March. The Destination...
2466Enclosure: Account with Robert Morris, [17 February 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
Dr. Alexander Hamilton Esqre in Accot. Currt. with Robert Morris Cr. 1794 Dollars 1794 Augt 2 To Cash paid this day 500. June 4 By Cash received this day Dolls. 10,000. 1795 1797 July 18 To my Remittance this day in Harrison & Steretts Bills on J. H. Cazenove nephew & Co favr Josiah Bacon at 60 days Novr 27 By Int on $10,000 from 4 June 1794 to this day is 3 years 5 Mos 23 days 2088.33
2467Enclosure: “Y. Z.” to John C. Ogden, [14 July 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
To the Revd John Cosens Ogden If you do not promise to refrain from the Nonsense & abuse, which you have so profusely lavished of late, upon New England Illuminati, Genl Hamilton &c &c, you must expect to see the following published in Boston, Portsmouth, Connecticut, Vermont, Canada, Lansingburgh, Albany, New York & Philadelphia Papers & in every other place where you have made yourself...
2468Enclosure: [Regulations Concerning Military Clothing and Equipment], [23 April 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
The establishment with respect to Officers, nonComd Officers, Musicians, & Privates is designated by Law; and Instructions have been given respecting this point. If a Corps has not the Officers & men that the Law by which it was raised or exists, intended it should have, the deficiency must be noted in the wanting to complete. The Wanting to Complete with respect to Clothing Arms accoutrements...
2469Enclosure: [Inscription for a Monument to George Washington], [23 December 1799] (Hamilton Papers)
Sacred To The Memory of The Illustrious George Washington General of The Armies of The United States of America, Who paid the Great Debt of Nature, The 14th. of December, 1799. On Mount Vernon Sol occubuit, nox nulla sequitur. To Commemorate his virtues. To hand down to Posterity, The Great The dignified Character of Their Exalted Chief, The Commandant And Officers of the Union Brigade,
2470Petition of Peter Mildeberger, 7 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
That your Petitioner enlisted in the Twelfth Regiment of the United States after which he imprudently deserted the Service. That your Petitioner was apprehended, ironed, and imprisoned in the Garret of a House, that from the dread of the punishment attending desersion your Petitioner was induced in h is then situation at the risque of his life to leap out of the Window, which has so injured...