Lewis Tousard

81 documents

RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay
05/06/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.
Printed Versions
RE Applications for Army Appointments and Promotions
10/03/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine applications for Army appointments and promotions.
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RE Applications for Army Appointments & Promotions
03/10/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine applications for Army appointments and promotions.
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Letter Citation
05/26/1799 Cited letter or document
Cited in Simmons to Tousard, 05/28/1799.
Citations
Le Garrison Reste Souvent Sans Officers
03/25/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Tousard discusses the need to provide officers for the garrison at Newport in in case there is a sudden attack.
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Instructions from the Secretary of War
03/10/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Tousard encloses a copy of his instructions from the Secretary of War regarding the fortifications of sundry ports and harbors.
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Frigate Sailed Last Sunday
11/11/1799 Letter Signed
Major Toussard encloses to Hamilton the letter which he directed to Oliver Elsworth. The frigate sailed last Sunday and by now should be half way to her destination.
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Disposition & Arrangement of the Battalion of Major Daniel Jackson
06/30/1799 Document Signed
Disposition & arrangement of the troops composing the Battalion of Major Daniel Jackson.
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Cited Document
08/05/1799 Cited letter or document
Cited letter or document; cited in Simmons to Boss, 08/10/1799.
Citations
Citation Only
06/04/1799 Cited letter or document
Cited in Simmons to Tousard, 06/17/1799.
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Carriages for General Washington's Funeral
10/30/1799 Document Signed
Tousard certifies that carriages leased from William Buck were used relative to the orders of Major General Hamilton for the funeral honors paid to General Washington.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Bill fo Exchange for Tousard's Traveling Expenses
11/07/1799 Document Signed
Request to pay Messrs. Gibbs and Channing $400 for Tousard's traveling expenses.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Assembling a General Court Martial, Etc.
03/25/1799 Letter Signed
Tousard asks permission to assemble a General Court Martial to try those prisoners who have been charged with a capital crime. He recommends Edward Kendall for the post of Quartermaster Sergeant.
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Asks to Remain at Important Work
06/06/1799 Letterbook
Appeals to the Secretary at War to prohibit General Hamilton from ordering the Major's removal from the duties of Inspector of Artillery. Fears being included in a general march to the Potomac. Cites …
Lewis Tousard Letterbook
Army supplies, quarters, and pay
04/02/1799 Letter Signed
Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay
Printed Versions
Administation of Individual Officers and Soldiers
11/28/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
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A Horse for the Quartermaster Sergeant
12/23/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Buck is asked to deliver a horse for the purpose of conveying the Quartermaster Sergeant to Fort Mifflin. This request relates to Major General Hamilton's order respecting the funeral honors to be …
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Tousard's Promotion
05/26/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Tousard announces that the President has authorized a commission for him as a lieutenant colonel of the Second Regiment to be Inspector of Artillery.
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Proposed Code of Regulations & Instructions for the Artillery
02/25/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Tousard encloses the chapter headings and sections for the "Code of Regulations, Instruction, Etc. for the Artillery of the United States" that he had prepared for Hamilton's approval. Previously …
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Cords of Wood for Major Tousard
02/07/1800 Document Signed
Tousard received four cords of wood per instructions from the Secretary of War.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Cited Letter
11/17/1800 Document
Citation only. No image on file.
Citations
Cited Letter
11/12/1800 Document
Citation only. No image file.
Citations
Certification of Vouchers
01/03/1800 Autograph Letter Signed
Tousard requests Hamilton's certification of a number of vouchers for items that are sorely needed, including tents for men under smallpox quarantine, shoes, a barge for Fort Adams, and wood allowed …
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Certification of Mr Richard Thomas employment as copyist
05/07/1800 Document Signed
Certification that Richard Thomas employed as copyist in Tousard's office for 74 days in prosecution of order of Major General Hamilton for formation of code of Maneuver and Instruction for Corps of …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Certificate of office rent
02/06/1800 Document Signed
Major Lewis Tousard rented a room in execution of order of Major General Alexander Hamilton, relative to formation of code of regulations and instructions for Corps of Artillery.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)