John Jacob Rivardi

76 documents

Enclosed Accounts Current
02/10/1798 Autograph Letter Signed
Asks for Simmons help in settling his account. Requests Simmons settle several accounts for different people.
General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94)
Arrears Due the Troops
11/15/1798 Autograph Letter Signed
Capt. Thompson just received the arrears due the troops through the last day of August 1798. Transmitted are the muster and payrolls for the month of October.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Want of a Quartermaster, Etc.
05/02/1799 Letter Signed
Rivardi laments the lack of a quartermaster at Niagara and warns that hishealth is such that he fears that he will not be able to transact the business of a quartermaster as well as he might wish and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
The Charges Give Me More Pleasure than Pain
02/21/1799 Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Rivardi responds to the charges against him and asserts that a Court of Inquiry will most assuredly demonstrate the malice of any accuser;
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Status of Fortifications, Etc.
04/03/1799 Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Along with a detailed report of the status of the fortifications of the United States, Rivardi expresses dismay that the charges against him by Captain Bruff have yet to be investigated. He is certain …
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Situation of the Garrison at Niagara
10/02/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Rivardi reports on the deprivations and hardships of his garrison at Niagara as winter approaches. He has a larger number of sick than usual, including his wife. Much of his meat and flour has gone …
Printed Versions
Report from Fort Niagra
04/03/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Major Rivardi, commanding at Fort Niagra, sends a report on Army affairs in the region and at the fort
Printed Versions
Repairing Fort Niagara & Friendly Relations with the British
11/15/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Describes his plans for repairing [Fort Niagara] and discusses the friendly relations between British and American forces stationed on the Niagara River. States: "Two regiments have arrived at Quebec …
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Repair of Fort Niagara, Etc.
06/12/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Reports that "The British garrison continues to work with all speed at Fort George...Captain Pilkington, who is the engtineer, communicated all the drawings relative to the execution of the place with …
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Reduced by Intermittent Fever, Etc.
04/28/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Rivardi asks that soldiers of the quartermaster's department receive extra pay for extra work and that Dr. Coffin be paid for his additional responsibliities. He complains that his poor health forces …
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RE Officers and Soldiers & Courts-Martial & Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay
07/11/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers and concerning courts-martial and infractions of …
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RE Letter of Enclosure
07/18/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine letter of enclosure
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RE Individual Officers and Soldiers, Military Discipline, & Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay
07/15/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers and concerning courts-martial and infractions of …
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RE Individual Officers and Soldiers, Courts-Martial and Infractions of Military Discipline, & Organization of Individual Regiments
07/02/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers, routine correspondence concerning …
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RE Individual Officers and Soldiers & Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay
08/22/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers and routine instructions and correspondence …
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RE Courts-Martial and Infractions of Military discipline
10/20/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine correspondence concerning courts-martial and infractions of military discipline.
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RE Appointments, Officers and Soldiers, Military Discipline, & Supplies, Quarters, and Pay
10/31/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine correspondence recommending individuals for Army and Navy appointments and concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers …
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RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers, Military Discipline, & Army supplies, quarters, and pay
07/11/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers. Routine correspondence concerning …
Printed Versions
Nine Months Pay Due this Garrison, Etc.
05/30/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
In addition to references to repairs at Fort Niagara and the people on boats passing the fort, Rivardi complains about overdue pay and and being afflicted by "the Ague" which will torment him until he …
Printed Versions
My health is I hope perfectly restored...
06/27/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Encloses "a map of river Miami, also a plan of the fort of the same name." States: "My health is I hope perfectly restored and as the fever has left me I trust soon to recover my usual strength." …
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My Account and My Health
04/28/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Among numerous complaints, Rivardi questions the accountant's rejection of extra pay for extra duty and laments the state of his health which has been sorely diminished by intermittent fevers and …
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Medicine & Hospital Stores Not Yet Arrived at Niagara
06/12/1799 Letter Signed
Rivardi laments that the medicine and hospital stores have yet to arrive at Niagara. He is especially alarmed because he heard from a boatman from Schenectady that the articles had left that place. He …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Letters Regarding Regulations & Plans for the Army
01/21/1799 Copy of document
Rivardi summarizes a number of letters to the Secretary of War regarding regulations and plans for the Army.
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Letter Citation
05/02/1799 Cited letter or document
Cited in Simmons to Rivardi, 06/08/1799.
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Letter Citation
02/28/1799 Cited letter or document
Cited in Hodgdon to Rivardi, 04/05/1799.
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