Alexander Hamilton
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Administrating compensation for officers
Criticizes Col. Timothy Taylor's observations about officers and their accounts, arguing instead that officers need extra funds. States that it may be expedient to extend the powers of the Paymaster …
James McHenry PapersAccount of Lt Ross, 1st Regiment of Artillery and Engineers
Alexander Hamilton notes that Lieutenant Ross was detached by order of Major General Pinckney and that the service is of a nature as to come under the general rules prescribed by Department of War.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Aaron Ogden to be Deputy Quartermaster General
Major General Alexander Hamilton recommends Lt. Col. Aaron Ogden, Commandant of the Eleventh Regiment of Infantry, for the post of Deputy Quartermaster General.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)[Untitled]
Discusses appointment of Major Solomon Van Renssalear to the Cavalry.
Cherry Hill Collection[PRIVATE] Suspending the Recruiting Service
If it is true that has a law has been passed suspending the recruiting service for the twelve additional regiments, instructions from the War Department should precede Hamilton's agency upon that law.
Printed Versions[EXTRACT] Settling Accounts and Expense of Clothing
Rivardi approved of Hamilton's method of payment for clothing. Rivardi wrote Sec. of War regarding expenses of transporting the clothing from Oswego to Niagara. Mentioned that when circumstances …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)[COPY] Sanction the Appeal in Captain Ellery's Case
"I have the honor of sending you the enclosed papers in order that you may be apprised of the subject of them. I request that you will add your sanction, lest the want of it should be an obstacle with …
Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697.
