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22 documents

Dragoon Appointment List
01/10/1791 DocumentDocument, lists officer appointments in Dragoons
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Recruiting Instructions for John Stake
03/29/1792 Typed DocumentRecruiting instructions issued by the War Dept. and handwritten note regarding the pay of non-commissioned officers.
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Recruiting Instructions for Jedediah Rogers
05/07/1792 Typed DocumentForm document with personal note by Knox on only placing men with good character into position of Lieut. due to amount of pay.
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Recruiting Instructions for Captain Jedediah Rodgers
05/07/1792 Document SignedRecruiting Instructions for Captain Jedediah Rodgers, appointed to command a troop of light dragoons in service of United States. Principal rendezvous point at West Point New York.
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Orders to Sail to New Brunswick
06/15/1792 Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's FilesLetter, directs Rodgers to move recruits to rendezvous at New Brunswick New Jersey. Travel by boat from Albany, then march.
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Orders to March to Trenton New Jersey, then Pittsburgh
07/12/1792 Letter SignedLetter, discusses recruiting, directs march to Pittsburgh. Captain Mills will muster and inspect Rodgers' recruits. Apply to Mr. Bray for wagon and transport. Inform Knox at every opportunity while …
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Orders to March to Frontier, Pittsburgh
07/12/1792 Letter SignedOrders to march recruits with due haste to Pittsburgh. Knox requested a journal be kept of events to be submitted to War Office.
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Appointment to Cornet of Dragoons
03/13/1792 Letter SignedAppointment as Cornet of Dragoons, enclosed Act of Congress relative to military establishment.
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Furlough Issued
07/02/1796 Letter SignedLetter; assures Van Rensselaer of appointment and places him on furlough.
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Desire to Remain in Military Service
06/20/1796 Contemporary Copy of LetterLetter, discusses his desire to remain in army.
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Introductory Letter of Stephen Simmons
07/28/1797 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, introduces brother.
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Personal Letter on Illness
09/04/1798 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, alludes to epidemics.
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Meeting Generals to Call Up Army
11/26/1798 Autograph Letter SignedHamilton, Washington, and Pickney in Philadelphia to raise enlarged army. Hodgdon advised Van Rensselaer to make claim to men if he believes he has rights to command.
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Public Opinion on Selection of Officers
10/08/1799 Contemporary Copy of LetterPromotion of Solomon Van Renssalear, and general opinion of public that officers should be selected from class of citizens that have vested interest in the welfare of the land.
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Changes to Uniforms
01/30/1799 Autograph Letter SignedNotification of no particular changes to officer uniforms. Uniformity discussed.
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Inquiry into Major Rennselaer
08/08/1800 Autograph Letter SignedHamilton provides information on the character and career of Major Van Rensselaer. He was the eldest captain of the Dragoons before the augmentation of the army and is a career soldier. Hamilton …
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EXTRACT: Retention of Van Rensselear
08/08/1800 Extract of LetterAdvises retention of Major Van Renssalear despite the disbanding of some military units.
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Commission for William P. Rensselaer
02/22/1800 Autograph Letter SignedSchuyler requests a commission for William P. Rensselaer as a subaltern.
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Authorization to Draw Up Contracts
06/15/1800 Autograph Letter SignedSherman authorized Peter B. Porter to make contracts for the supply of troops.
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A letter of recommendation from his Excellency John Jay to the Secretary of War
02/22/1800 Autograph Letter SignedRecommended William P. Van Rensselaer for commission to artillery corps, extolled his virtues.
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[Untitled]
08/08/1800 Contemporary Copy of LetterDiscusses appointment of Major Solomon Van Renssalear to the Cavalry.
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Official Appointment to Rank of Lieut.
02/18/1801 Contemporary Copy of LetterCommission to Lieut of artillerists and engineers.
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