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• Letter to the Paymaster General of the Army October 29, 1999 Author: Alexander Hamilton Recipient: Caleb Swan Summary: Letter from Major General Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, Army Paymaster General. Citation only, image not available.
• Affidavit of Joseph Cormeir and John Baptiste Labonte November 2, 1999 Author: Charles Platt Recipient: [not available] Summary: Testament that Levitte, Canadian native supporter of American cause, sustained damage to his home and farm by British troops.
• Horse, Saddle, & Bridle for Mr. Crosby March 9, 2000 Author: John Stagg Recipient: Samuel Hodgdon Summary: Request to provide Mc. Crosby with a horse, saddle, and bridle so he can travel on public business.
• Expenditures of the Indian Department April 9, 2000 Author: William Simmons Recipient: James McHenry Summary: Respecting McHenry's request requiring statements of expenditures of the Indian Department, Simmons stipulates that he needs to know the specific period of time being examined. He warns that the information furnished by his office must necessarily be incomplete.
• Sergeant given permission to desert to gather intelligence on the Indians October 19, 2004 Author: John Stagg Recipient: Anthony Wayne Summary: In Knox's absence, Stagg writes of a sergeant who was given permission by General Wilkinson to desert in order to gather intelligence related to Indian intentions and movements. President Washington interrogated this man in Stagg's presence and sent him on to Pittsburgh to meet with Wayne.
• British and Indians on the northern frontier August 17, 9800 Author: Thomas Mifflin Recipient: Henry Knox Summary: The Governor of Pennsylvania encloses a copy of a letter from Brigadier General Wilkins in which he represents some circumstances relative to the disposition of the British and Indians on the northern frontier.
• Recommendations for the Position of Aide de Camp October 9, 9800 Author: Charles Carroll Recipient: Alexander Hamilton Summary: Carroll recommends the Comte De Moelien to be one of Hamilton's aides de camp and encloses two testimonials.
• Citation Only April 7, 9900 Author: Alexander Hamilton Recipient: Henry W. Ludlow Summary: Citation only.
• Letter from the Secretary of War [no date available] Author: Henry Knox Recipient: Unknown Recipient Summary: Submits a draft letter to Captain Brant.
• Council meeting at Captain Elliot's, with the Commissioners of the United States, the Deputation of Indians and the British Officers and Inhabitants [no date available] Author: Federal Commissioners Treaty at Sandusky Recipient: [not available] Summary: Council at Captain Elliott's near mouth of Detroit River. Elliott is assistant to Colonel Alexander McKee. Those present were the Federal Commissioners of United States, Benjamin Lincoln, Timothy Pickering and Beverley Randolph, the Deputation of Indians, and British Officers and Inhabitants. Wyandot Chief addressed the commissioners and presented a paper that puts collective thoughts in writing....