1061To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 2 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, Trenton, November 2, 1799. “I received this morning your letter of the 31st Octbr. ulto. enclosing and submitting for appraisal, a project of a new arrangement of the officers of the four old Regiments of Infantry. The books and records of this office being packed up, it is out of my power to make any comparison between the project and the order in which these officers stand in...
1062To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Hunewell, 2 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to acknowledge Rect of your several Letters of 3 & 4 Ulto. via of Castine, I had been for some time anticipating your observation respecting my residence at Castine; but have now so far accomplished my Business, as never to leave my Regiment again without orders. I had a few days previous to receiving your Letter of 4th Ulto. received the purports of it from Colo. Rice, & have made the...
1063To Alexander Hamilton from Staats Morris, 2 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have repeatedly called on the Contractor to furnish a supply of fuel to this Garrison for the ensuing winter agreeably to a letter received from Majr Hoops by your order dated 29 of Augt., but for the want of money it has not been in his power. It is but candid, and I owe it to the Officers and troops under my Command to mention to you Sir, that the allowance by the scale annexed to Majr...
1064To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 2 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honoured with your Letters of the 30th. ulto. and shall carry their contents into execution, I conclude that the Court martial will be formed by details from this Camp, & I shall give the orders accordingly, should it be contemplated to send any officers from other corps, they can take their stations on the Court upon their arrival—I have formed the Plan of the Hutts upon the...
1065To Alexander Hamilton from Edward D. Turner, 1 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
A Letter from you, arrived here a few days since for Lieut Wilson of the 2d Regt. from the improbability of its shortly reaching him, and to prevent any supposed remissness in his not complying with any order it may contain, I have thought proper to inform you of his being at Detroit. Lieut Thompson the late Pay Master to the 2d Regt. being so ill as not to be able to go on with the Pay of the...
1066To Alexander Hamilton from Jacob Wilson, 1 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to orders from the Secretary at War—which have just come under my Eye—I have to report myself to you, Am now in the Borough of Reading, County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania—Where I arriv’d a few days Since from the Southward where I travell’d for my Health which is now restor’d— I Am ready to march at a moments warning to any place, you may think proper to order me to— I am Sir...
1067To Alexander Hamilton from James Cochran, 1 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
My Brother who is with me at present has such an inflamation in his Eyes as to put it out of his power to leave this for his station. As his Furlough is at an end, and he can’t write, he requested me to give you the above information and to send you the enclosed Certificate of a respectable Physician of this place. He will leave this as soon as he recovers, which he expects will be in a short...
1068To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 1 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed are Copies of several letters and papers which were contained in a Dispatch I received open, from the Commanding Officer on the Mississippi and Tombigbee Rivers, T. H. Cushing, addressed to Brigadier General Wilkinson, and afterwards delivered to that General, while he was at Trenton. In the letter marked No. 1. from Major Cushing to Brigadier Genl. Wilkinson dated Camp, Mulberry...
1069To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 1 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The enclosed paper has been just handed to me by Governor Howell with a request that it might be forwarded to the persons who would settle the relative rank of the Officers of the eleventh regiment, it being supposed neces sary in order to determine the rank of Captains Brooks and Faulkner—Should you think it proper, you will transmit it accordingly— I have the honor to be with great respect...
1070To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 1 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose you a Passport from the Secretary of State intended for the Vessel which is to carry the Ordnance and Military Stores to the Mississippi—You will be pleased to fill up the blanks with your own hand writing and transmit to me a Copy of the Passport, I have the honor to be with great respect Your obed servant— ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LS , letterpress copy, James...