April 12, 1788 |
Regarding Warrants for Recruiting Service & Political Conventions in Virginia |
Henry Knox |
Col. Wadsworth |
Apologizes for lateness of warrants; mentions that an officer lately returned from the western recruiting service will take charge of them. Apparently the amount will exceed $29,000 -- seemingly to fund the whole recruiting service. Discusses the recruiting service and Virginia politics. Informs Wadsworth about his own family, and inquires after that of Wadsworth. |
November 21, 1800 |
Delivery of Stands of Arms for Recruiting Service |
Samuel Hodgdon |
John Harris |
Letter, directs delivery of stands of arms for recruiting service. |
June 17, 1786 |
Regarding Account of Deceased |
John Pierce |
Oliver Wolcott, Jr. |
Discusses account with a deceased person which needs to be settled. |
March 31, 1791 |
Recruiting |
Henry Knox |
Isaac Craig |
Knox ordered Mr. Ernest to recruiting service. |
February 18, 1799 |
Recruiting Service in the State of Virginia |
Alexander Hamilton |
Henry Lee |
A letter is enclosed to Colonel Parker which explains the recruiting service within the State of Virginia. If Lee himself can digest the information it need not be sent to Parker since the recruiting service will not soon begin. |
August 8, 1797 |
Delivery of Artillerists Suits |
James McHenry |
John Harris |
Orders to deliver artillerists uniforms for recruiting service. |
February 13, 1794 |
Amount Charged for the Use of the Recruiting Service |
Joseph Howell |
John Crawford |
Captain Crawford is currently charged with the sum of $1200 for the use of the recruiting service and must submit his recruiting account with enlistments and receipts for bounty paid to settle his levy account. |
June 12, 1799 |
Recruiting Service will be Obstructed |
William Willcocks |
Alexander Hamilton |
"...I take the liberty...to report to you...that...it is probable that in a few days the recruiting service will be obstructed for the want of bounty money, independent of all other occasions..." |
May 18, 1796 |
Money for the recruiting service |
William Simmons |
Edward Miller |
Notifies Miller that will receive a sum of money for the recruiting service from John Chester. |
September 26, 1797 |
Two hundred dollars for recruiting service |
Samuel Lewis |
William R. Boote |
Encloses a post note for 200 dollars on account of the recruiting service. |
April 14, 1800 |
Suspension of the Recruiting Service |
James McHenry |
Alexander Hamilton |
Colonel Moore has not received Hamilton's orders suspending the recruiting service for the twelve new regiments because some of the southerly regiments are still recruiting |
March 27, 1799 |
Organization of the Recruiting Service |
Alexander Hamilton |
George Washington |
Hamilton explains the organization of the recruiting service in five states and the division of Virginia into recruiting districts. |
March 11, 1800 |
Suspension of Recruiting Service |
Alexander Hamilton |
James McHenry |
The recruiting officers for the additional regiments are ordered to their rendezvouses with the men they have enlisted while the recruiting service for the establishment will continue under the proper officers. Encloses a letter from Captain Walker K. Cole of the 11th Regiment, offering a resignation of his commission. |
January 5, 1799 |
Preparatory Steps for Commencing the Recruiting Service, Etc. |
James McHenry |
Alexander Hamilton |
Among other matters McHenry discusses the steps needed to begin the recruiting service. He notes Mr. Francis will report on the exact periods at which calculations can be made regarding certain quantities of clothing. |
August 6, 1798 |
Request to pay Lt Jonathan Taylor for the recruiting service |
David Henley |
James McHenry |
David Henley makes payment of $400 to Lt Jonathan Taylor for money for the recruiting service. |
1800 |
Supplies for the Recruiting Service in Connecticut |
Samuel Hodgdon |
John Harris |
A list of supplies needed for the recruitng service in Connecticut; |
June 30, 1799 |
Many of whom are almost naked... |
Thomas Parker |
Alexander Hamilton |
Parker complains that he has not received nearly the amount of clothing needed to clothe his recruits. He worries that this neglect will have a damaging effect on the men already recruited and that it may bring the recruiting service to a complete halt. |
March 7, 1799 |
Division of Southern States into Districts & Sub-Districts |
Alexander Hamilton |
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney |
Hamilton announces that, as Inspector General, he is now the head of the recruiting service and instructs Pinckney on the organization of three southern states into recruiting districts and sub-districts. |
February 5, 1796 |
Receipt of Lewis for Recruiting Service |
Thomas Butler |
Samuel Lewis |
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Butler received $650 from Lewis for the recruiting service at Pittsburg. |
April 28, 1792 |
Five Hunderd Dollars for Recruiting |
William Winston |
Joseph Howell |
Winston has received Howell's letter of the 15th instant with $500 for the recruiting service. A receipt is enclosed for same. |
March 6, 1798 |
Enclosed sum for recruiting service |
Samuel Lewis |
William R. Boote |
Encloses 150 dollars to Ensign Boote for recruiting service. Requests that he transmit a receipt to the Secretary at War. |
January 31, 1798 |
Enclosed sum for recruiting service |
Samuel Lewis |
William R. Boote |
Encloses the sum of 450 dollars to Ensign Boote for the recruiting service. Requests that he transmit a receipt of the transaction to the Secretary at War. |
July 10, 1798 |
Immediate Clothing for the Recruiting Service |
Samuel Hodgdon |
John Harris |
It is of the utmost importance that the recruiting service should commence, so the clothing should be transported as soon as it is completed. |
August 9, 1797 |
Delivery of Clothing |
James McHenry |
John Harris |
Orders to deliver uniforms for recruiting service. |
July 26, 1799 |
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department |
William Simmons |
James McHenry |
Simmons discusses protocol for the settlement of recruiting accounts with the Secretary at War. |