1To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Bradley, 9 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Staunton [ Virginia ] August 9, 1799 . “… Captain Brock … informs me he has no Arms, Clothing, or public Stores of any kind, these men of Capt. Gibsons, & Lieut. Lewisis at this place are in much want of clothing. I have received a suit of clothing per. Man, for two complete Companies but dont know whether I ought to give any part of it to these men who have drew before, or keep it for the...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Bradley, 3 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Staunton [ Virginia ] October 3, 1799 . “… we are in great want of a supply of recruiting money unless some is immediately forwarded we shall be oblidged to desist from recruiting—as the Officers have no money of their own to advance, they nor their recruits have received a farthing of pay since we left Tennessee 1st. April, and they are labouring under great disadvantage, for the want of it.”...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Bradley, 14 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your packet of the 22d of May (with four setts of recruiting instructions) wherein you direct me to take my station at Staunton, I shall repair to that place in the course of three or four days. I have been at a loss where to fix Capts. Diven & Grayson’s Rendezvous as there is not a place mentioned in the Arrangement where there is not a...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Bradley, 19 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Since I wrote you last I have concluded To remove Captain Grayson, & Mr. Blackburn from Alexandria to New London which is in Colo. Bentley’s District, and within forty miles of Staunton Mr. McGuire is out on a recruiting Tour, after he returns, Should Captain Diven not be successfull at Winchester I shall remove him to some other Quarter as near Staunton as Circumstances will permit. I suppose...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Bradley, 5 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
When I wrote you last I thought to have been able to forwarded returns from the different Officers; but as Captains Diven, & Grayson are a considerable distance, and lately removing from their former stations I have not received their returns, except the number their Companies consist of, the last accounts from Capt. Diven his Company was twenty Nine Strong & Capt. Grayson’s Sixteen—enclosed...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Bradley, 16 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You have forwarded a descriptive List of five deserters, Two from Capt. Brock, Two from Captain Diven, and one from Capt Grayson, I have forwarded Muster and Pay rolls to the War Office to include the Month of July, and it is of consequence to the recruiting business; that Money should be immediately be sent for the payment of the recruits, I wish to observe that there is no person appointed...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Bradley, 4 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Some difficulties having arrisen respecting the supplying Captain Divens recruits at Cumberland, I have been oblidg’d to come to this place, on my way to Cumberland to make the necessary arrangments. Captain Divens success in that Quarter has been very bad, should it not prove better in the course of this Month, I shall remove him to Staunton, I would also recommend to remove Captain Brocks...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Bradley, 8 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this day received your two letters of the 22d and 24th. of August, am much disappointed in not obtaining leave of absence from you, particula rly as General Pinckney is so great a distance from me It will be two or three months before I can get word from him, I shall pay particular attention to the contents of your letters, we shall be oblidg’d to give out some clothing to Capt. Gibsons...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Bradley, 27 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Yours of the 13th. Instant has been received and agreeable to advice therein contained, I have Ordered Captain Brock to march his recruits to the Staunton rendezvous, where I expect to return in two or three days. If the Troops of the 4th. Regiment are likely to remain at Staunton for the Winter it is time some arrangments were making for their Winter Quarters, of this I should be glad to be...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Bradley, 4 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieut Lewis has Just Shewn me you r letter ordering him to Willmington in Delaware he will of necessity be detained a few days to settle his affairs at this place, and I dont see how I can form a Court without him & I wish to be inform’d whether his recruits are to go with him to Wilmington with him , or not. In hast I am yours with respect— ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).