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Senators' Comments on Appointments of Officers
05/24/1799 Letter Signed
Letters have been transmitted to the Senators of each State apparently listing the names of the officers appointed from each State and asking for comments. Senators Watson and Laurence of New York …
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Selection of Characters to Officer the Regiments
06/06/1799 Letter Signed
General Washington stresses the importance of providing clothing for the recruits and appointing field officers for the regiment to be raised in New Hampshire. He has been asked to make …
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Selecting Officers for the Eventual Army
05/23/1799 Letter Signed
McHenry believes it is time to begin selecting officers to fill the ranks of the eventual army. He wants men of courage and ability and warns against partiality toward friends who have bad habits. …
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Seeks Military Rank and Higher Pay
01/11/1799 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Mangin was hired to supervise construction of the batteries in New York and later to fortify Governors Island. He describes his qualifications as an engineer and he is now seeking military rank and …
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Seeks Employment Building Gun Carriages
04/18/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
"Seeks employment building gun carriages for the 'Arm'd Vessels now building' in New York."
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Secure Order, Harmony, and Efficiency in the Service;
08/19/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Hamilton explains his version of the rules of practice for the Provisional Army.
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Search for Winter Quarters
09/22/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Rice compares Uxbridge and Oxbridge as potential sites for winter quarters. He views Oxford as the most favorable site.
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School of Artillerists and Engineers
11/22/1799 Draft Letter
Major Lewis Toussard expounds on the educational needs of the School of Artillerists and Engineers, specifically including instruction on the designing of structures and landscapes. Suggests the same …
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Schedule B: Connecticut Appointments & Appointments for the Army
03/12/1799 Copy of document
This document is entitled "Schedule B' and is divided into two parts.The first called "Connecticut Appointments" is signed by Uriah Tracy. The second part of the document is entitled "Appointments for …
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Schedule "A" Appointments to the Army
1799 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Schedule A, appointments to the Army arranged by regiments
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Sanction of the Executive for military operations
11/22/1799 Draft Letter
Secretary McHenry acknowledges to General Hamilton that in ordinary cases, when no pressing exigencies require the contrary, the sanction of the Executive may not be necessary for certain operations.
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Said Joseph Perkins is to be shot to death...
07/20/1799 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
General Orders: Ellery explains the reasons for the execution of Joseph Perkins for desertion and taking with him two prisoners. These are crimes so heinous as to demand the death penalty as the best …
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Rutledge Listed as Replying to McHenry's Circular of 7/13/1799
07/31/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Rutledge 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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Rules which are to regulate promotions should be fixed and promulgated.
07/30/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton insists on the necessity on having specific rules regulating promotions that apply to all regiments.
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Rules Relative to Rank and Promotion in the Army
07/02/1799 Letter Signed
McHenry asks Hamilton to examine the enclosed regulations concerning rank and promotion in the Army and return any suggestions for their alteration.
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Rules Relating to Extra Expenses, Etc.
09/17/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton explains his rules relating to extra expenses with the understanding that commanders have the discretion to make exceptions in instances of special circumstances. He addresses the questions …
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Rowe Listed as Replying to McHenry's Circular of 7/13/1799
07/27/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Rowe 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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Ripley Listed as Replying to McHenry's Circular of 7/13/1799
08/03/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Ripley 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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Rice Listed as Replying to McHenry's Circular of 7/13/1799
07/25/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Rice 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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Rewards for the Apprehension of Deserters
09/30/1799 Draft Document
"Inquiry has been made of me by the commandants of the several regiments with respect to the construction of ther last resolution in the appendix to the Articles of War. They wish to know whethr this …
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Revising the Proceedings of the Trial of Sergeant Hunt
04/23/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton observes that the Articles of War require that two thirds of the members of the Court must vote to convict in cases where the death penalty is inflicted. He presumes that was true in the …
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Revenue would be better applied on the marine.
06/19/1799 Autograph Letter
Hamilton observes that the Secretary of the Navy argues that, given the fact that the French fleet is at sea, the remaining revenue should be spent on the naval forces rather than the army.
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Return of the Troops Stationed at Fort Oswego
07/01/1799 Autograph Document
Return of the Troops stationed at Fort Oswego.
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Return of the Sixteenth Circle
07/24/1799 Autograph Document Signed
This is the return of the 16th recruiting circle.
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Return of the Payments of Caleb Swan
11/14/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Swan is enclosing to Hamilton a return of all of his payments accrued since he arrived in Philadelphia in July of 1799.
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