To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 9 January 1799

From James McHenry1

[Philadelphia] 9 Jany 1799

Dear Hamilton.

The official letter of this date fixes the commencement of your pay and emoluments. I shall as soon as possible define your duties and command. In the mean while I should be glad to have your own ideas on the subject. You will proceed on your report for a system of tactics & discipline. You will also endeavour to ascertain the best positions for your recruiting parties and general rendzvouses within the several grand subdivisions—and will not forget the bill conformably to my report.2 Church’s nomination concurred in.3 Several of those nominated for inferior grades postponed by the Senate for further information.4

yours sincerely

James McHenry

Gen Hamilton

ALS, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; ADf, James McHenry Papers, Library of Congress.

1. This letter was written in reply to H to McHenry, January 7, 1799.

2. See McHenry to H, January 5, 1799.

3. On January 8, 1799, Philip Church was appointed a captain in the Twelfth Regiment of Infantry (Executive Journal, I description begins Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate (Washington, 1828), I. description ends , 299, 303).

4. See Executive Journal, I description begins Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate (Washington, 1828), I. description ends , 302–03.

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Source Project: Hamilton Papers
Title: To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 9 January 1799
Author: McHenry, James
Recipient: Hamilton, Alexander
Date: 9 January 1799

Reference

Cite as: “To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 9 January 1799,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-22-02-0225. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 22, July 1798 – March 1799, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1975, pp. 408–409.]

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