38461To Alexander Hamilton from Eli B. Clemson, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Being favoured with a good Oportunity & for Fear of Miscariage of a Letter dated the 7th Inst. from me, According to the Secretary at wars notification I take the Liberty of Informing you I await your orders at the Above prescribed place wi th Attention or a Letter directed to downingsto wn — Office Pennsylvania Will be attended to By Your vary Obedient Servt. Note I would rather wish to be on...
38462From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inclose two letters one for the commanding Officer at Fort Mifflin the other for Major Adlum their Objects will appear on perusal. perhaps you may think it expedient to give some Special direction to the Quarter Master General, for assisting the conveyance of Masseys Compy. If you see no objection you will please to forward the letters. The arrangement as relative to this...
38463From Alexander Hamilton to John Adlum, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Capt. Massey’s Company of Artillerists having been ordered from fort Mifflin you will immediately cause Capt. Irvin’s Compy. to proceed to that Fort to replace the other. For this purpose, you will take the proper arrangement with the contractor’s Agent for transportation and supply from Reading to Fort Mifflin. The Compy. will avoid going into Philadelphia With great consideration &c P.S. I...
38464From Alexander Hamilton to Lewis Tousard, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will forthwith take arrangements and give orders for the conveyance of Capt. Littlefield with his Company to West Chester in this State, there to repair to the rendezvous a Camp of the 12th. Regiment commanded by Col: Smith, and wait for further order—reporting his arrival immediately to me, it is intended that he Shall proceed thence to the Potomack where your Battalion is to assemble....
38465From Alexander Hamilton to Rufus Graves, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will see, from the — enclosed return that a sufficient supply of clothing has been sent on for the present use of your regiment—It appears from a letter of Major Darling to the Secretary of War that he has not received the proportion of supplies to which he is entitled—This has arisen from the last parcel having been sent entirely to Portsmouth. You will therefore take care that a...
38466From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Darling, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of War (to whom your letters were irregularly addressed has sent me a copy of your letter of the thirty first of August which was irregularly addressed to that officer. A sufficient supply has been sent on for the present use of the Regiment to which you belong, and I have written to Col. Graves directing him to forward to you such a part of the Articles furnished as shall make...
38467From Alexander Hamilton to Walter L. Cochran, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Immediately upon the receipt of this, you will make arrangements for the conveyance of Capt. Masseys company of Artillerists to Norfolk in Virginia, and you will cause it to proceed thither without unnecessary delay. The rout which appears to me proper is by Wilmington Elktown and down the Chesapeak by Water. You will of course take your arrangements with the person or persons who now supplies...
38468To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The enclosed letters, were transmitted to me, by Dwight Foster Esquire, under cover of a letter to me, from himself, dated Brookfield the 23d. ulto. As Mr. Foster appears to be warmly interested in favour of William Richardson, whose discharge from the army is solicitted, and a delay has been occasioned, by inattention on my part to the application, I have to request, you will, as soon as...
38469To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I last evening received a letter dated the 7th. instant from the Superintendant of Military Stores, enclosing papers exhibitting charges against the United States for materials and fitting up the Hats of the 7th. Regiment of Infantry, and a Draft on the purveyor by Colonel Bentley Commandant, expressed to be for binding and looping Seven hundred and four Soldiers Hats. I enclose a copy of my...
38470To Alexander Hamilton from Philemon Blake, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Immediately on the publication of the Secretary of War Requiring the Officers of the different Regiments to Report themselves to you, being then in Philadelphia I wrote to you giving my Address, but hearing nothing from you, being anxious to join my Regiment and fearing my letter might have miscarried thro’ the Negligence of a Servant by whom I sent it to your Lodgings; I again on the...