51From George Washington to Jedediah Huntington, 19 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly favored with your several Letters of the 9th & 18th of Febry and 8th of March—I am much obliged by the particular information you have communicated in them; it is from such reports alone, I can be enabled at present to form any judgment, of the force which may be calculated upon, for the Campaign. If you judge it necessary, that the Officers, who are on the Committee for...
52From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 22 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I do not think, it will be necessary to require a refund from the officers of the revenue cutter in consequence of the payments to them at eleven cents per ration, as mentioned in your letter of the 10th. October. It is very much my wish that the article of rum may be as sparingly supplied as possible. Country rum at half a jill per man per day is, as I understand, as large an allowance as is...
53From George Washington to Colonel Jedediah Huntington, 3 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr of the 25th last Month inclosing a Return of the State of your Regiment. I am not only sorry to find your number so low as 250 men, but I do not apprehend from the tenor of your Letter that there is a probability of your being soon compleat. I however desire you to march all the men that are fit for duty immediately to peekskill, there to wait my further orders, and to leave...
54From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 22 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of a Letter this minute received from Colo. Bland who is conducting the march of the Convention troops and whose Van would be at Sharon last night, I am under the necessity of detaching a part of the pensylvania Brigades to escort them from thence to the North River. This detachment with the several guards furnished by ’em, leaves this pass almost destitute of Men. I therefore...
55From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 7 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, June 7, 1790. Sends instructions concerning the brig Maria . LS , Mr. Leland F. Leland, St. Paul, Minnesota.
56From David Humphreys to Jedediah Huntington, 21 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief directs me to enclose to you the Papers respecting Sergt Gilbert that any investigation may be made into the circumstances of the case which you shall think proper—At the same time I am directed by him to remark, that he considers it an extraordinary thing when an Officers Certificate & Muster Rolls disagree essentially; that where the Enlistments can be found, they must...
57From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 14 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
By this mail will be transmitted to the honorable Richard Law Esquire Judge of the district court for Connecticut, the decision on the report upon the petition of Richard Savage; to which & to my letter accompanying the same be pleased to refer. I am, Sir, with respect Your obedt. Servt. LS , anonymous donor. For a somewhat similar letter on the same subject as that printed above, see H to...
58From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 23 January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
It being deemed necessary to proceed in the building of the Cutter intended for the Connecticut and Rhode Island station, I have to request that on the receipt of this the business may be pursued. The cutter for Boston is to be built at Newbury port & fitted as a Vessel with all requisite masts, spars, sails, cables, cordage, anchors, a Boat &ca. for about 22½ Dollars per Ton. At that rate you...
59George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 8 May 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 8, 1780 . Asks Huntington to inquire into the circumstances of Major Benjamin Throop’s affair. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
60From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 6 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, November 6, 1789. “I have this day drawn on you in favor of Mr James Watson the sum of One Thousand Dollars in a sole Bill of Exchange. You will be pleased to pay the said sum, and transmit the Bill in Lieu of Specie to the Treasurer of the united states.…” ALS , New London County Historical Society, New London, Connecticut. Watson, a New York merchant and financier and a...
61From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 12 November 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the liberty to ask the favour of your aid in respect to the inclosed notice from the Supreme Court of the UStates in the affair of the Schooner Peggy. It is to be delivered to the Agents of the Ship Trumball, who are Messieurs Howland and Allen and upon a copy of it an affidavit must be made before the District Judge of the UStates (who I am told resides at New London) that the original...
62From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 10 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Mr Smith having obtained permission from the State of Maryland to go to Great Britain by way of New York, you will be pleased to direct an Officer to attend him with a Flag to Staten Island. As Mr Smith is anxious if possible to overtake the May packet, you will be pleased to order the Flag as speedily as possible—His papers having been properly examined here, there need be no...
63From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 12 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter of yesterday last night—The intelligence from New London is interesting—I wish it had been more particular and distinct. I am to request you will immediately endeavour to procure a discreet sensible officer to go to that place with all dispatch, and by inquiries of the Captains themselves endeavour to ascertain the following particulars—The number and sizes of the...
64From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 25 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, July 25, 1792. “Your letter of the 22d instant has been received. My Circular of the 23d will have satisfied you on the point of enquiry.” LS , Yale University Library. Letter not found.
65From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 16 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 7th instant, inclosing three different Arrangements of the 2d Connecticut Regt, which vary so materially from each other, and from that sent forward by the Committee of arrangement, that I cannot think either of them sufficiently settled to transmit to the Board of War, that Commissions may be issued. The whole difficulty seems to arise upon the appointment of...
66From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 20 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Minister of France, who is now here, being desirous to see Elizabeth town and the Country below the Mountain, I shall ride down with him tomorrow Morning. We purpose being at Springfeild, where I expect the pleasure of meeting you by 10 OClock—You will be pleased to have small Guards posted at the points between Newark and Amboy and send as considerable a detachment as your command will...