Uriah Tracy
22 documents
The Effect of Depreciation on Officers' Pay
Is the enclosed account the one upon which a settlement with Doctor Gould was settled? Also there is a question regarding the number of officers in the same situation as Captain Harris. Since the pay …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay or Depreciation for Mr. Lee
Tracy asks for any information Howell can provide on the pay of Mr. Lee. Does Lee want pay or depreciation? If he has pay, Tracy wants to know about it and, if not, the reasons why he has not.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Clarification of John Clark's Case
Regarding the claim of petitioner John Clark for pay for services rendered as an auditor, Tracy cannot ascertain whether Clark has been paid in depreciated currency and, if he was, has his …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Questions Involving the Pay of Oakley & Cruise
Tracy has several questions for Howell: Has Oakley, mentioned in John Moore's account, received his pay? Has Walter Cruise received his pay for the time he was in captivity and the time he was a …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Qualifications of Colonel Tallmadge
Senator Tracy extols the qualifications of Colonel Tallmadge who he believes would be an ideal choice for the post of Adjutant General.
Alexander Hamilton PapersOn the Provisional Army and its domestic opposition
Uriah Tracy informs James McHenry that Governor Jonathan Trumbull and Colonel Wadsworth from Connecticut are preparing names for officers in an additional regiment for the Provisional Army. Tracy …
James McHenry PapersRecommended officers for the Provisional Army
Tracy provides a list of recommend officers to fill vacancies in the Provisional Army. Tracy also expresses frustration with the authors of the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, along with a concern …
James McHenry PapersOn the subject of commissions and Northampton insurgents
Tracy recommends certain officers for commission and assures McHenry that the Northampton insurgents (those who participated in Shays' Rebellion) do not have the capacity to start another …
James McHenry PapersFederalist anger over Adams's peace commission to France
Senator Tracy expresses intense anger over John Adams' decision to send a peace commission to France, demanding that McHenry answer whether or not the rumors of such a peace commission are true. Tracy …
James McHenry PapersFederal response to Fries's Rebellion
Tracy informs McHenry that he will soon provide a list of a selection of officers for the Provisional Army. Tracy also insists that McHenry treat the recent John Fries's Rebellion in Pennsylvania with …
James McHenry PapersCorrespondence on military matters and French diplomacy
Tracy discusses controversy surrounding a particular officer that he had previously recommended for commission, but stands by other recommendations. Tracy also discusses diplomatic relations with the …
James McHenry PapersCommissioning officers and the recruiting process
Tracy informs McHenry that he has consulted with Colonel Taylor and gotten his approval for the recommended officers from a previous letter. Tracy also updates McHenry on the recruiting process in …
James McHenry PapersLetter to the Secretary at War
Letter from U.S. Senator Uriah Tracy (Connecticut) to the Secretary at War regarding a crime at a saltworks.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Enclosing a bill on the regulation of public arsenals and magazines
Encloses the "Act for the Regulation of Public Arsenals and Magazines," desiring McHenry's opinion on the bill.
James McHenry Papers
