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Staffing and Duties of the Office of the Paymaster General
10/30/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton explains his expectations regarding the staffing and duties of the office of the Paymaster General.
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Spirit of Disaffection in His District
06/07/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Major Adlum has written to Ogden that the spirit of disaffection in his district will certainly retard recruiting. Ogden hopes that Ogden's command of a detachment in Easton will not interfere with …
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Speech of the Secretary of War to the Chiefs and Warriors of the Potowatomies, Ottawa, and Chippewa Nations
1799 Cited letter or document
Speech of the Secretary of War to the Chiefs and Warriors of the Potowatomies, Ottawa, and Chippewa Nations. Cited and enclosed in McHenry to Hamilton, 05/18/1799.
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Sommerset is a most eligible spot, etc.
06/23/1799 Letter Signed
Rice recommends Sommerset as the most eligible spot for a regimental rendezvous. He estimates that one hundred recruits have been engaged but laments the shortage of officers. His quartermaster will …
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Some of the men are actually almost naked...
07/09/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton discusses the number of cadets to be assigned to each regiment and the urgency of Captain Morris's request for clothing for the men at his garrison. "Some of the men of the infantry are …
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Soldiers as Servants to Officers
12/19/1799 Autograph Draft
Hamilton argues that the use of soldiers as servants to officers depletes the ranks. Perhaps it would be better to give officers an allowance so they could hire their own servants.
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Soldiers are becoming very uneasy and restless...
09/16/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Parker warns that his troops are becoming restless due to their lack of pay and therefore are easy prey for enemies of the government. He lists a number of articles that are not available to the …
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Soldier's discharge
04/01/1799 Copy of document
Abraham Rand's discharge. Enclosed in Jackson to Hamilton, 08/10/1799.
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Smith's Reply to the Circular of July 13, 1799
07/18/1799
This is Smith's reply to McHenry's Circular of 7/13/1799 in which he asked for the details of each officer's military service which would be used in settling their relative rank.
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Smith Listed as Replying to McHenry's Circular of 7/13/1799
08/05/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Smith is listed as replying to the Circular of 7/13/1799 in which McHenry asked for the details of each officer's military service which would be used in settling their relative rank.
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Smart Dress is Essential for Military Pride
05/18/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton explains the reasons why smart dress is essential for a faithfully zealous and well regulated army. He assures McHenry that, unlike the situation during the Revolution, the government is …
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Small Body of Cavalry is Indispensable
07/02/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton affirms his commitment to raising and equipping one cavalry troop as the best means of experimenting with various types of cavalry tactics.
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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 …
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Sites for Winter Quarters
09/23/1799 Letter Signed
Hamilton reports on the proposed sites for winter quarters: the southern regiments will be near Harpers Ferry, the mid-Atlantic regiments will be at Scotch Plains, and the northern regiments will be …
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Shute's Response to McHenry's Circular of 7/13/1779
07/16/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
This is Shute's response to McHenry's Circular of 7/13/1799 in which he asked for the details of each officer's military service which would be used in settling their relative rank.
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Shortcomings of the Contractor and the Baker
12/23/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Smith laments the inefficiency and inferior products provided by his regiment's contractor and baker. He attributes the bad health of some of his men to the badness of the bread.
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Shortage of Clothing and Shoes
12/12/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Willcocks laments the severe want of clothing and shoes for the recruits of the Twelfth Regiment in winter quarters, some of whom have refused duty and a number of men who might have enlisted have …
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Shortage of Clothing and Lack of Money to Pay Recruits
06/18/1799 Copy of document
"Quotes an extract from Major Daniel Jackson's letter of June 6, 1799 concerning the shortage of clothing and lack of money to pay recruits."
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Shoes, Pay, and Relative Rank
10/04/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Rice raises questions about the quality of shoes, pay of the troops, and relative rank.
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Shelter and Wages for the 14th Regiment
11/09/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Rice informs Hamilton of the status of the construction of huts for the 14th Regiment and also the dissatisfaction among the men due to their not receiving their wages. A group was planning to desert …
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Severe Examples to Check a Spirit of Desertion
04/20/1799 Copy of document
Hamilton argues that, even though the Unites States is not legally at war, the sentence of death resulting from the court-martial of Richard Hunt is appropriate as a means to discourage future …
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Settling the Rank of Sundry Officers
10/25/1799 Autograph Document
Rice lists the officers of his regiment--captains, first lieutenants, and second lieutenants--in the rank order that he believes is appropriate. He willingly defers if Hamilton does not agree.
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Settlement of a Rule of Promotion
08/25/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton complains that the recent appointments in Colonel Bentley's regiment appear to have been made without reference to guiding principles. Hamilton believes hat this practice will lead to …
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Settle the stations of those of the same grade relatively and definitively...
09/23/1799 Letter Signed
McHenry explains his conception of the process by which relative rank among officers of the same gade is to be settled.
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Sending Money for the 8th and 9th Regiments
10/31/1799 Letter Signed
"The express was on the point of departure with money for the 8th & 9th Regiments when Major Bradley arrived here and informed me that Mr. Bent, Paymaster to Colonel Parker's regiment, was on the way …
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