81From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 12 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Colonel Smith states to me that Captain White, of the eleventh regiment, has acted as Judge Advocate of all the General Courts Martial which have been held since the second of November, at Union Camp, and enquires whether he is entitled to any thing for the performance of this duty. The subject of compensation to persons acting as Judge Advocates has been heretofore matter of correspondence...
82From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 12 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
In reviewing your letter of February 27 I am doubtful as to the meaning of the following paragraph contained therein “With respect to the vacancies occasioned by the Staff appointments and other causes it is most likely it will be thought expedient to suspend filling them for the present.” I would wish to be informed whether it is your meaning that the vacancies occasioned by different...
83From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 12 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received a letter dated February 25th. 1800 last month from Colonel Parker requesting a certificate of my having directed him to lay out the State of Virginia into districts. the certificate I have made out adding to it my knowledge of the orders he has received from General Washington respecting the cantonment at Harpers ferry. in executing the above orders he has incurred considerable...
84From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 11 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the seventh instant has been received. I have upon reflection, thought it expedient to order all the recruiting Officers of the additional regiments, with the men they may have enlisted, to their regimental rendezvouses; as it would be impossible to adopt any arrangements which would effectually prevent the enlistment of more men than are wanted to complete the old...
85From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 11 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed is an account which has been sent me by Mr. Dayton the Contractor for New Jersey. The object of this account received my sanction previously to it’s being carried into effect. I presume there will be a difficulty in allowing it—as was nothing in the execution but what was proper. As to the amount, Mr. Dayton, I suppose, will produce vouchers to shew that, it is not unreasonable the...
86From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 10 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed is a letter from Major Hopkins on the subject of relative rank— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
87From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 9 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Some ill health joined to much occupation has delayed longer than I wished the preparation of the Bills you desired. Herewith I send you one of them. I regret extremely the dismembrement of the School of the Navy from the rest. Clear I am that all ought to be united under the Director General who might himself be subject to the orders of the Secretary at War in relation to the three first...
88From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 9 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Herewith you have the draft of a Bill respecting the Corps & Engineers & Artillerists. I vary in mode but not in substance from your report by defining the Regiment of Artillerists at its Complement (say four batalions &c.) and I suspend the organizing & raising of one batalion. This comes to the same result & appears to me most correct & systematic. I leave a blank for the privates, supposing...
89From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 7 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, March 7, 1800. States that the “law which provides for Brigade and Division Inspectors has made them no allowance for the article of forage.…” Quotes an order he has given to James Wilkinson on this question. Encloses extract of a letter from John F. Hamtramck on Indian affairs. Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. “An Act for the better...
90From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 7 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Ethan A. Brown has acted, for some time, in my office, in the character of Assistant Secretary; and I shall continue to have occasion for his services. It would therefore be gratifying to me if the President would bestow on him the appointment of second Lieutenant in the twelfth regiment. Mr: Brown has heretofore received a monthly salary. Should he be appointed to the office of Lieutenant...
91From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 7 [March] 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to send you the drawings and Uniform agreeably to the plan heretofore submitted for your approbation, with the — alteration in the Musician’s Coats — worsted lace with frogs, instea d — with gre at — P.S. A Letter from Richard Colonel Hunnewell of the 23. Feby. mentions that Mr David I Waters does not accept — of the appointment of Cadet ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip...
92From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 6 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose some letters in recommendation of Mr. Van Renselaer as a Lieutenant in the corps of Artillerists & Engineers—You will perceive that the letters come from persons of respectability—By what I have learnt in other modes the young Gentleman is perfectly probably worthy of the post which he sollicits. ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
93From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 5 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letters of the twenty seventh of February, and of the third of March. You mention that it will, probably, be thought expedient to suspend the filling of vacancies which may have been occasioned by staff appointments, or other causes. If, indeed, the disbandment of the additional regiments be an event which is expected very shortly to take place, the thing will be perfectly...
94From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 5 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Captain Izzard has determined to accept the appointment of Secretary to Mr. Smith our minister Plenipotentiary at the court of Lisbon, but, is desirous of retaining the commission which he holds in the army of the United States. I would submit to you the propriety of gratifying his wishes in this particular. When an officer is absent on public service, and the situation of affairs at home is...
95From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 5 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed to you The enclosed certificate has just been handed to me by the widow of a soldier lately deceased. It was sent to the The Regimental Pay Master General, who returned it with this answer, that the widow must —— administer before she can be entitled to receive the money declines acting upon it untill there is a regular administration This is certainly true but a no doubt correct in...
96From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 4 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you a copy of a letter from Colonel Smith with my answer. You will therefore be possessed of all the facts which may enable you to judge of the propriety of allowing Compensation to Lieutt. Cocks for his extra duties— with great respect ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
97From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 4 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose to you Dr. Finley’s letter of resignation—omitted by accident to be sent on a former occasion With— ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
98From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 3 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I am told, though I really have not seen the law, that one has passed suspending the Recruiting Service for the Twelve Additional Regiments. You are aware that an instruction from your Department ought to precede my agency upon that law. Yrs. truly ALS , Columbia University Libraries; ALS (photostat), James McHenry Papers, Library of Congress; copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton...
99From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 2 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I some time since sent you an estimate of the Cloathing requested for the Troops under my immediate Command for the ensuing year, proposing at the same time the materials should be forwarded so that the cloaths might be made up or altered during the Winter. I regret much that your arrangements could not answer my wishes, as the winter is far advanced, the time is approaching when some of the...
100From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 1 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed is a copy of a letter which I wrote some time ago to the Pay Master General on the subject of double rations. The section which relates to this point still appears to me to be full of obscurity. It would seem to involve a contradiction in principle to allow double rations to the commander of a single post whilst they are refused to the permanent commander of a number of posts. The...
101From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 1 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you some accounts an account which have has been forwarded to me by Captain McClellen. The Court Martial of which the Captain attended sat in this place, and the facts which form the basis of the account are true. I send you likewise some accounts of Lieutenant Leonard, and you will do with direct with respect to them what shall seem to you proper. Proceedings of Courts Martial in...
102From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 28 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you the inclosed papers as they came to me from the Pay Master General. It appears that the account of Capt Ellery, after having travelled backward and forward between the offices of the Pay Master and Accountant, has found no person who could adjust it. I cannot presume, that it has been finally rejected, because there is no evidence of a definitive application to you. If there are any...
103From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 26 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the twenty fourth instant. I have reflected on the question proposed for my consideration, but am of opinion that the course heretofore recommended to be persued is the most proper. Should circumstances hereafter render it expedient to unite the two brigades the Division quarter Master would have a local situation, whereas the Deputy Quarter Master General whose...
104From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 26 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor of forwarding to you the definitive arrangement of the relative ranks of the officers of 16 Uni States Infantry which has been approved of by me. with great respect &c Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. On February 26, 1800, in a letter listed in the appendix to this volume, H wrote to Lieutenant Colonel Rufus Graves, commanding...
105From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 26 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to refer you to a letter dated mine of January 6th. containing an extract of a letter from Colonel Hunewell recommending the appointment of Messrs. Rudberg & Abbott as Lieutenants in his regiment. I now forward The following is an extract from a letter of his dated February 6th which will shew that when he wrote the former letter he was under some mistake. “I most seriously...
106From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 25 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The Christian name of Mr. Hill heretofore recommended proposed as Chaplain is William—I would recommend that this Gentleman be speedily appointed. Major Jackson informs me that Mr. Tillinghast Surgeon’s mate to , in the garrison of Fort Woolcot has resigned his commission, and proposes Walter Hunnewell as to supply his place—As it must be expensive to have recourse to ordinary practising...
107From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 25 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you — Enclosed are certain accounts that have been transmitted me by Colonel Graves. You will perceive that some of the expences incurred by Colonel Graves were for articles — of Quarter Master supply which were not furnished by the Contractor under an idea that he was not bound to furnish them— This difficulty with — I could wish therefore that every facility in your power might be...
108From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 25 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I some time since forwarded you a definitive arrangement of the Officers of the 11th. Regiment in which Captn. Bowman is placed as third Captain. In a letter of the 19th instant from Colonel Ogden states that Captn. Bowman was Lieutenant Last War when the Officers now — above him were only Ensigns, and recommends appears to favor his being placed as first Captain as well on account of his...
109From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 21 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
As the season advances fast, when it will be proper to give effect to the new disposition for the Western Army—and as the arrangement of the Officers regimentally is a necessary preliminary to that Operation, I have recurred to your letter of the 15 of November last respecting the arrangement ⟨w⟩hich was submitted to you upon the plan of Brigadier General Wilkinson. A material object of the...
110From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 20 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeable to your wish expressed to me when at Philadelphia I have considered of a proper person to act as Deputy Quarter Master General to the Troops under my immediate command. Colonel Aaron Ogden is willing [to] accept of the appointment and as he is an officer who I can strongly recommend he will I trust meet with success. It is his wish that no immediate appointment may take place, to the...