1John Adams to William Stephens Smith, 16 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Letter you wrote me on the 7th of this month, and I shall give all the...
2John Adams to William Stephens Smith, 19 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
Before you receive this you will probably receive a letter from the Secy at war informing you...
3John Adams to William Stephens Smith, 22 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have received your letter of the 16 th & the bundle of papers inclosed with a great deal of...
4From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 15 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, March 15, 1799. “I have received your letter of the 13th instant and thank you for the...
5From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 1 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It is proper for you to be informed officially that I have appointed Capt. Church of your...
6From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 5 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, June 5, 1799. On June 12, 1799, Smith wrote to Hamilton and acknowledged “the receipt...
7From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 13 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, November 13, 1799. In reply to Smith’s letter of November 11, 1799, states: “There is...
8From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 18 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, November 18, 1799. “… I have not the smallest objection to the Officers being taught...
9From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 17 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 17, 1799. On December 23, 1799, Smith wrote to Hamilton and referred to...
10From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 3 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your different letters of the 23rd 24th and 28th. of December have been delivered to me. It is...
11From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 21 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, February 21, 1800. On March 5, 1800, Smith wrote to Hamilton : “I have the Honor to...
12From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 25 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, February 25, 1800. On March 5, 1800, Smith wrote to Hamilton acknowledging “the...
13From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 12 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letters of the 5th and 7th instants. As some of the subjects were discussed...
14From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Nathan Rice, and William S. Smith, 18 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The proper measure of the pace is a matter of primary importance in the Tactics of the Infantry....
15From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Nathan Rice, and William S. Smith, 26 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a plan of the Formation of a Regiment for Exercise or Battle, of which I request your...
16From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 27 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 17th. instant, with its enclosures has been received. I am, for my own part...
17Enclosure: [Account of the Incident at Elizabethtown], [27 March 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
Some publications having appeared in the news papers in respect to a disturbance at Elizabeth...
18From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice and William S. Smith, [23 April 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
It appears by a Report of the Dy P M G that no return has come from the 12 Regiment of the...
19From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Nathan Rice, and William S. Smith, 17 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Altho’ I have not been officially advised of it, yet I have received information sufficient to...
20From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 18 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Brown, one of my Secretaries is the bearer of this letter—he goes before me to take...
21From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Nathan Rice, and William S. Smith, 29 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
An order was issued, some time since, as you will recollect, directing enlistments to be “for and...
22From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 30 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Major Tousard has arrived here for the purpose of recruiting six companies of Artillerists. I...
23From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 27 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
A General Court Marshall is to sit at Philadelphia on the thirteenth of next Month. It may happen...
24From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 14 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The enclosed copy of a General Order will apprise you of the appointment of a Court Martial to...
25From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 18 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will please to cause to be detailed for members of the Court Martial of which Major Wilcocks...
26From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 23 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favor of the 20 instant just reached me at this place. The information given you by Major...
27From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 24 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of War has directed me to inquire whether Capt. Justus B Smith Lts. Thomas Thompson...
28From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 2 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of yesterday is received. I am glad to find that matters are in so good a train; and...
29From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 11 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
If — I am not mistaken, you have already received an additional supply of money so as to obviate...
30From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 9 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter respecting Lt. Hoffman . The incident gives me great concern. It is a...
31From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 12 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 10th. inst. has just been put into my hands. The course of conduct which you...
32From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 15 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your letter of yesterday, and have given orders to Capn. Read to furnish...
33From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 22 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Very peculiar circumstances have delayed a reply to your letters of the 25 of May those of July...
34From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 22 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you some papers from which it would appear that Lieutt. Laidlie, who is now connected with...
35From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 6 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Richards informs me that it has been found impossible to collect any considerable quantity of...
36From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 16 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received Your several letters of the twenty seventh of August and of the seventh and ninth...
37From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 26 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the twenty first instant with it’s enclosures has been delivered to me— I am much...
38From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 28 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the twenty sixth instant with their...
39From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 30 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letters of the twenty eighth instant with their enclosures— The winter...
40From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 4 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
A Place on the Stream called Green-Brook in the State of New Jersey has been procured for the...
41From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 12 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Information which I received at Elizabeth Town has of the kind of extent and situation and...
42From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your different letters of the second, seventh, eighth, twelfth, fourteenth and twentieth of...
43From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 4 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Capt. Read has informed me that there are at Fort Jay 3 deserters belonging to your the 12th...
44From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 9 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you a letter from Colonel Taylor and an arrangement which he proposes. The grounds, as...
45From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 14 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The bearer of this is Mr. Meredith of Brooklyn who goes to camp for the purpose of giving...
46From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 15 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 12th inst. and am happy to find that your — difficulties are...
47From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 18 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your three letters of the fifteenth instant, and have taken measures to...
48From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 19 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your letter of the eighteenth instant— General Stevens left here this place...
49From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 3 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received letters from Lieutt. Joseph Dwight of the 1st. Regt. in which he speaks feelingly...
50From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 6 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I inclose you a copy of a letter from the secretary of War announcing the appointment of Mr...