Alexander Hamilton

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Responding to the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
02/02/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Hamilton stresses the importance of securing the opinion of the people relative to the controversy over the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions. He suggests creating a committee to resolve issues …
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Responding to Rivardi's Complaints
06/25/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton reviews the steps that are to be taken to respond to the complaints of Major Rivardi.
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Resolution of Charges for Postage
10/14/1799 Draft Document
Swan requests pay for himself and his secretaries. He explains the procedure for handling charges for postage from officers which are to be paid by the agent for the war department in New York.
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Resolution of Charges for Postage
10/14/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Swan requests pay for himself and his secretaries. He explains the procedure for handling charges for postage from officers which are to be paid by the agent for the war department in New York.
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Resignation of Lieutenant Church
08/22/1799 Draft Document
"I have just received a letter from the Secretary of War in which he informs me that the resignation of Lieutenant Samuel W. Church of your regiment is accepted. You will please to signify the same to …
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Rescue the credit of your department...
07/10/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Hamilton chastises McHenry for the "insufficiency of the existing plan" of providing clothing and tents and implores him to make the corrections that will rescue the reputation of his department.
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Requests Information about Military Bills, Officers; Paymasters; Quartermasters
03/10/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Requests copies of all passed military bills to Major Generals. Refers to military recruitment. Requests field officer. Comments on procedures for court martial and questions the proper use of …
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543
Requests Delivery of Clothing and Supplies for Recruits
04/30/1799 Letterbook
Reports that no clothing has arrived yet. Recruiting services have begun. Hopes that clothing and supplies will arrive soon.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543
Requested Information
03/05/1799 Autograph Draft
Hamilton refers to a number of letters from McHenry regarding regulations, recruiting, supplies, and officers for which he currently has insufficient information to write an informed reply.
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Report of Affairs in West; Contracts for Western Posts
04/09/1799 Letterbook Copy
Reports General Wilkinson has been directed to provide a report of the Western Army and western settlement to the government. In Wilkinson's absence, his command falls upon Hamtramck. The Paymaster …
Letters Received (Letterbook Copies) by Maj. Thomas Cushing, Commanding Troops on the Mississippi, Apr 5, 1799-Nov 2, 1799. (RG98)
Rendering a Sentence of Death
06/12/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton reviews the legal procedures for rendering the death sentence in a General Court-Martial. He refers specifically to the case of Sergeant Richard Hunt who had been sentenced to death by a …
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Reminder for Expected Letter
02/05/1799 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton needed a letter from Wolcott prior to the execution of an order regarding a military escort for the marking of an Indian boundary line.
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Relieving Supply Deficiencies, Exchange of Soldiers, Etc.
08/14/1799 Draft Document
All applications to fill deficiencies should be addressed to Ebenezer Stevens. Rice should be able to answer the questions included in the letter from Captain Ashmun though it must be understood that …
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Rejection of Appointment as Lieutenant Colonel Commandant
10/24/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton assures Gibbs that his rejection for the post of Lieutenant Colonel Commandant was not due to a lack of support from either General Washington or himself. He criticizes Gibbs for having …
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Reimbursement of Officers Who Purchase Equipment for Their Men
11/05/1799 Draft Letter Signed
Circular to the Commandants of Regiments: Officers who have purchased articles to equip their men cannot expect to be reimbursed but if the regimental commandants would agree to donate part of their …
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Regulations which it is proposed to establish relative to the uniform of troops
1799 Cited letter or document
Letter, Citation only
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Regulations Respecting Supplies and Accounting
06/06/1799 Letter fragment
Hamilton discusses regulations regarding sundry supply and accounting matters.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Regulations respecting Certain Supplies, Etc.
09/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Regulations respecting certain supplies and respecting objects of special and extra expense.
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Regulations Relative to the Uniform of the Troops
11/21/1799 Draft Letter
Ensloses "regulations which it is proposed to establish relative to the uniform of the troops."
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Regulations for the Police of the Troops
12/04/1799 Draft Letter
Hamilton asks North to assist in the preparation of regulations for the Police of the Troops in Camp Quarters and garrisons.
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Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States
05/21/1799 Autograph Draft Document
"...It is...necessary that the officers generally should be possessed of 'The Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States.' I mean those which were instituted in our …
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Regular chain of communication should be preserved...
08/27/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Circular to the Commandants of Regiments; Hamilton insists that officers communicate with each other according to the chain of command and explains where returns should be transmitted: returns of …
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Regimental Staff Appointments
03/23/1799 Autograph Draft Letter
Hamilton discusses the organization and appointments of officers to the regimental staff.
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Regimental Staff
03/23/1799 Draft Letter
Hamilton discusses the organization of the regimental staff.
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Regimental Paymasters as Clothiers, Etc.
03/30/1799 Autograph Draft Letter
Hamilton observes that the necessary directions have been provided for the business of recruiting and notes that McHenry's silence apparently means that his authorization is not required for the …
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