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• Letter Citation January 11, 1799 Author: Samuel Hodgdon Recipient: William R. Boote Summary: Cited in Boote to Hodgdon, 01/16/1799.
• List of items to be transported to Major Craig at Pittsburg January 11, 1799 Author: Samuel Hodgdon Recipient: Mr. Toland Summary: List of items to be transported to Major Craig at Pittsburg includes wine, coffee, and sugar. Hodgdon asks that they be made ready for transportation as early as convenient.
• Major Craig sends status report from Fort Pitt to the Secretary at War January 11, 1799 Author: Isaac Craig Recipient: James McHenry Summary: Major Craig informs the Secretary at War that Captain Miller's troops badly need clothing and pay.
• Delay of Stores Destined for Natchez January 11, 1799 Author: Isaac Craig Recipient: Samuel Hodgdon Summary: Major Craig reports to Samuel Hodgdon that the stores destined for Natchez have arrived safely at the falls of the Ohio. However, due to ice on the river, further transportation of the stores is delayed.
• Deficiencies in Bryant's Returns, Etc. January 11, 1799 Author: Joseph Williams Recipient: Samuel Hodgdon Summary: After inspecting Captain Bryant's returns, Williams surmises that many of the principal articles deficient are due to the proper deductions not being made for deliveries and expenditures. Bryant admitted that the military stores in the magazine would not agree with his return.
• Seeks Military Rank and Higher Pay January 11, 1799 Author: Joseph Mangin Recipient: Alexander Hamilton Summary: Mangin was hired to supervise construction of the batteries in New York and later to fortify Governors Island. He describes his qualifications as an engineer and he is now seeking military rank and higher pay.
• Citation Only January 11, 1799 Author: Stephen Van Rensselaer Recipient: Alexander Hamilton Summary: Cited in Hamilton to Rensselaer, 01/27/1799
• Citation Only January 11, 1799 Author: Alexander Hamilton Recipient: Unknown Author Summary: Letter, Citation only
• Shipment of Clothing; Requests Acknowledgment of Receipt January 12, 1799 Author: Samuel Hodgdon Recipient: Callender Irvine Summary: By order of the Secretary of War, sends supply of clothing. Requests acknowledgment of receipt.
• Requests Change in Clothing Supply January 12, 1799 Author: Samuel Hodgdon Recipient: James McHenry Summary: Refers to the disappointment of untimely clothing supply and requests information about establishing a possible 2-year supply. Could such a supply be delivered to the corps however remote their situation? The current arrangement delivers clothing too late and causes great difficulty. The suggested mode would incur no greater cost.