1To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 18 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The bearer of this Doctr. Buchanan is desirous of being employed at Fort Jay, he has been with Doctr. Bailey for some time in the Practice of his profession, who is much pleased with his abilities, should you think proper to appoint him, I am confident he would give Satisfaction— I am sir, with Consideration Your Hble St. ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). A note on the cover...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 25 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Company of the 13th. Regiment has been cast away at Hell Gate & the Vessel fill’d with water. I have therefore sent two Petty Augres to take them to Elizabeth Town Point, & have given orders to the Contractor to supply them with provissions, as what they receivd at New Haven was mostly lost, all which I hope will meet your approbation. I am with great consideration Sir Your obt: Servt. (...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 5 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, October 5, 1799. On the envelope of the letter Hamilton wrote to him on October 5, 1799, Stevens wrote : “recd. & and. same day.” Letter not found. ]
4To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 19 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 19, 1799. “Since I had the pleasure of addressing you under date of the 17th: instant I have considered, that it will be better for me to accept a Salary of Two thousand Dollars pr. Year from the date of my appointment as agent to the War department than to have a Commission on my disbursements to the first of February last and afterward a salary at that rate pr. annum.…” ALS ,...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 26 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, December 26, 1793. On January 5, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Stevens : “Your letter of the 26 of December is received.” Letter not found. ] Stevens had served as a lieutenant colonel in the artillery of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. After the war he moved from Providence to New York City, where he became a successful merchant with extensive interests in foreign...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 28 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeable to your Request I enclose you, the Estimate, & Plan of Huts for a Regiment, with the price of the boards & nails necessary, for the same— I shall attend to your Request also of procuring a House, suitable for your Military family And am Sir with Great Consideration Your Hble St. ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing "Tools, Boards &c necessary for hutting a Regt." (...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 22 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed is a copy of the stores I forwarded in April last to Niagara. I have wrote to S. Hodgdon Esq. to know of him, whether he has sent any greater quantity of stores, & when I hear from him shall inform you. I am wth. great consideration Your obet. hum Servt. ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing "Invoice of public stores …," April 11, 1799, by Samuel Hodgdon (copy,...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 16 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ March 16, 1799. Stevens endorsed the envelope of Hamilton’s letter of March 16, 1799: “Ansd 16.” Letter not found. ]
9To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 23 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I am favor’d wth. yours of 20th Inst. and with Respect to the Cloathing for the Companies at Bennington, I will immediately attend to the Same— Should you think Proper, I should like you to direct that the Artillery Vests be composed of Red Cloth (instead of present fashion of White) and Blue Pantaloons with half Gaters, instead of White overalls My Reasons for this is, that white cloth is...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 4 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 4, 1799. “I have made out Mr Mangin acct of what I think he ought to be paid for his services & I wish you to examine it, & if you approve of the Same, you will give me an order to pay him.… I have not made the price, it is what the military Committee agreed to give him.” LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see Joseph F. Mangin to the...