41To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 29 November 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I hope you will excuse me for troubling you with my letters which I would not intrude on you, if I were not press’d by the occasion to do it. In my last, I informed you, that the military Committee wanted money, to pay off the Bills contracted for our Batteries &c—and as the people employed are in want of their respective balances I wish you to make some arrangement either for mr Furman or...
42To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 26 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In conformity to your request I have been to the Encampment at Scotch plains and examined the Hutts erecting there for the Accommodation of 11, 12, & 13 Regimts. and also the Timber for Building them. It appears there is not sufficient timber & boards, for to complete the necessary Hutts Hospital, Guard House & Qt Masters Store House all which I conceive, proper to be erected— There is nothing...
43To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 1 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In reply to your note of yesterday I am of opinion there ought to be attached to each Company of Artillerists Four Carpenters Two Blacksmiths One Wheel wright & One Taylor— I have directed the Commissary to furnish all recruiting parties with Quarters and the means of transportation for them on their removal for which he would be allowed the monies he shall disburse and also a Commission of 2...
44To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 28 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
On my being appointed by the secretary of War, agent for the War department in this City, he directed me to appoint an Engineer, to act in conjunction with messrs. Hills and Flemming, to view Bedlow, Oyster, and Governor’s Island, and to form plans, Estimates &c &c. I forthwith appointed Mr Mangin to that Office under date of the 18th June last, and they compleated their business by the 10th...