120511From 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...
120512From 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...
120513From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 5 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, March 5, 1800. States that Thomas Parker has recommended the Reverend William Hill for chaplain. Quotes from James McHenry’s letter of March 3, 1800. Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Thomas Parker to H, October 29, December 19, 1799 (both listed in the appendix to this volume). For Hill, see H to James McHenry, January 2, 1800, note 3 ....
120514From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice, 5 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your letter of the 25th of February. The employment of the men in cutting and hauling their own wood was certainly proper in itself, as well as consistent with the usage of service. Their conduct therefore was very atrocious and demanded decisive measures. The direction which I some time ago gave you to refer to me for the appointment of a General Court Martial proceeded...
120515To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 5 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of two letters of the 21st. and two of the 25th. ulto. I have taken measures to obtain correct information, of the disturbances which took place at Elizabeth Town, between Capt. Courtlandt & Lt. Livingston, with some people at a public House. The account in the news paper is grossly exagerated as appears to me, from the statements I have already...
120516From Alexander Hamilton to James Wilkinson, 5 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Col Hamtramck has transmitted me copies of letters from him to you of the 24 & 26th of November 1, 20 and 25 of December. A definitive organization of the four Regiments of the old establishment has been made by the Department of War of which the inclosed is a copy & must govern. This exhibits the state in which the Officers of those Regiments stand in the records of that Department. Few...
120517From Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Jackson, 5 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you enclosed the letter of appointment for Dr. Hunnewell—The letter enclosing it to me has this paragraph “A regular appointment for Oliver Hubbard as Surgeon’s mate to the Second Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers cannot be made at this juncture.” With con— ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
120518From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Glen, 5 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the first instant, and shall be happy in an opportunity to to promote your wishes with respect to your son, should any vacancy — in the staff present itself to which your son he can be appointed consistent with the rules of service, you may rest assured I shall not be unmindful of him should whenever an opportunity shall occur of doing it consistently with the...
120519From 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...
120520From Alexander Hamilton to William C. Bentley, 5 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The S of War informs me that he has instructed the Purveyor to admit the charge of Eagles presented by you ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).