26041To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 19 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have bin honored with your Orders of the 20th. Sepr. which I Recd. Two weeks after date, fereing that I should not be at Bennington so soon as you expected I immediately left Connecticut and am now within 14 miles of that place— The mail is now on the way to Philadelphia which is the reason of my writing at this time, another will not goe till next week— I have the honor to be Sir with great...
26042To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 31 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 18th Instant which came by the last Mail. The Mail which was to come in last week has not arrived. I have Ordered the Recruits to be marched to this place leaving one Officer at each Rendezvous untill I receive your further Orders—I have taken the Liberty to Order Lieut Richmond to New York with orders to Report himself to the General he will give every...
26043To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 12 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 3rd Instant which shall be strictly attended to— Lieut Richmond having made application to me for leave of absence to go to New Brunswick stating that he has business of consequence to himself which cannot be done in his absence— I have permitted him to go to New York and receive further indulgence from the Genl. if you should see proper—Some of the...
26044To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 14 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The Soldier which I sent to Capt. Bissell has return’d with a Letter from the Capt., in Consequence of bad wether & bad Roads he did not march untill the 12th Instant and then met my Orders within a few miles of Westminster, and has Return’d back. I have not hear’d whether Capt. McClary has march’d or not; but expect that he has— ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
26045To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 7 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Capt. M c Clary and Lieut Richmond arrived here last Evening and Reported themselves to me—I have Orderd Capt. McClary to Newbury to Superintend the Recruting in that Subdistrict and have appointed Lieut. Richmond as the next senior Officer to Superintend the Recruting for the other Company and as it will be necessary for him to be with me he will commenc Recruting in this town— I have the...
26046To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 6 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
It was my Intention that Lieut Richmon should have went to New York before this, but Capt. McClaries Muster and Pay Roll and Recruiting Accts. did not Arrive untill last Evening, the Rods a cross the Mountains are almost impossable the Snow at this time is three feet Deep, I have directed Capts. Bissell and McClary to march with there Recruits and to Leave one Serjt. at each of there...
26047To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 7 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
By the last Mail I was honored with yours of the 22nd. of March Enclosing a Copy of your Letter to the Secretary of War, by whom this charge has been exhibited I do not know—Had they first called on me for an explanation I think it would have been treating the matter with more delicacy, and if I had not given such an explanation as would been satisfactory then to have taken other steps—Altho...
26048To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 10 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 26th. Ulto. I have also received the General Order of the 1st. Instant which dissolves the General Court Martial of which Capt. McClary was president, had not this been the case I should have thought myself authorised to have substituted Capt. Bissel as president and ordered the Court to sit again for the trial of two Villians one of which is said to have...
26049To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 26 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this day bin inform by Esqr Peters that he saw an Order Published in the Philadelphia papers for all Officers on Command or Furlough to Report themselves to Major Genl. Hamilton, if so I am Very Sorry that I had not have seene it that I might have bin one of the first not only to have Reported myself, but to have Congratilateed you on you appointment in the Army which I now most...
26050To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 1 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Some time since I sent on my Account for pay Subsistenc and forrage to the Accountent, he wrote me that he had handed it over to Colol. Swan Esqr. Pay Master Genl. for his examination and payment. I then wrote the Pay master Genl. and Reced. the enclosed for Answer— I expect by this time that some arrangments have bin made in that department, so as that the Bearer my friend Mr. Wadsworth can...