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Progress in Supplying Clothing to Recruits
07/22/1799 Autograph Draft Document
"The information respecting the causes which have interfered with the supply of clothing contained in your letter of the 10th instant received on Saturday is in train to be communicated by a circular …
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Probability of Approaching Indian Hostilities
06/05/1799 Autograph Draft Document
"I have received a letter from Colonel Strong dated at Detroit the 7th of May last. You will judge from the information which you shall have when this reaches you how far it may be expedient to …
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Principles Relative to Promotions
07/08/1799 Autograph Draft Document
McHenry discusses in detail the principles to be applied relative to promotions of officers. Generally, when there is a vacancy, the next officer in rank will fill it although there are exceptions in …
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Principles of the troops will run no risk of being perverted...
08/21/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamiton explains why he is strongly opposed to stationing the troops at Carlisle instead of New Jersey. He is particularly concerned about the soldiery being corrupted by the "mass of disaffection" in …
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Prevent the repetition of similar imprudence...
09/07/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Circular to the Commandants of Regiments: Hamilton warns of the ill effects of officers complaining in front of their men about the poor quality of articles furnished by the army. Such talk can only …
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Preserving Content Among the Troops
07/06/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton declares that the supply of clothing must keep pace with the progress of recruitment. It would be better to slow the progress of recruitment than to recruit men and fail to provide them with …
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Officers Qualifed for the Department of the Inspectorship or the Quartermaster
09/19/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Circular to the Commandants of Regiments: "I request the favor of your opinion as to such of the majors, captains, and lieutenants of your regiment as may be best qualified for service in the …
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Not a moment may be lost in fowarding the money...
09/23/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton stresses the need to immediately forward the money for bounty and pay to the additional regiments. He criticizes Swan for not having done so and emphasizes the importance of appointing deputy …
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None But Natives Ought to be Engaged
05/25/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton affirms his position that only native citizens or naturalized citizens ought to be enlisted, understanding that some recruiting officers may be tempted to contravene this policy once their …
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Necesssity of Some Settled Plan of Communication
08/27/1799 Autograph Draft Document
In addition to a discussion of allotments of fuel and straw among the northern posts, Hamilton stresses the importance of instituting a plan of communication between officers and offices that operates …
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Much more system and punctuality than have heretofore obtained...
08/22/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton stresses the importance of efficiency and punctuality in supplying and paying the army. If possible, surplus supplies should be kept on hand, especially at the more remote posts, should the …
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Marking the Indian Boundary Line
05/12/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamtramck is directed to provide assistance to the Surveyor General in marking the Indian boundary line.
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Major Hoops Commanding in place of Major Brooks
06/05/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Until Major Brooks takes his station at Fort Jay, Major Hoops will command in his absence so his orders should be followed and letters should be addrssed to him.
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Let One Troop of Cavalry be Raised and Mounted
06/21/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton expresses his dismay at the postponement of the raising of additional cavalry troops and argues that at least one such troop should be raised and mounted. Let all the officers be collected …
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Jackson to Command the Garrisons on the Seaboard
06/05/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton notifies four officers that all the garrison posts on the seaboard will be under the command of Major Daniel Jackson whose general station will be at Newport, Rhode Island.
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It is right I should know their discontents...
08/15/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Responding to the complaints of sundry officers, Hamilton warns that the deficiencies that they are experiencing now are mild compared to what may happen later in their military careers. Respecting …
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It is indispensable that the routine of promotion shall henceforth prevail...
09/19/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton explains the rules of promotion as applied to specific situations. He worries that if the rules are not followed diligently, morale among subordinate officers may deteriorate. The practice of …
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Interference with an Adequate Supply of Clothing
07/22/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Circular to the Commandants of Regiments: "Agreeably to the intimation of the Secretary of War, I transmit you an extract of a letter from of the tenth instant by which you will perceive the causes …
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Instructions for David Strong from the Inspector General
05/22/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton encourages reinforcing the post at Detroit in lieu of strengthening the one at Michilimacnac. He discourages the exercise of martial law at Detroit which will anger the inhabitants and the …
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In peace as in war an officer shall be ready to execute the trusts, etc.
06/25/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton discusses a number of issues including the appointment of a Court of Inquiry to address Captain Bruff's charges against Rivardi, the exclusion of foreigners from military service, Rivardi's …
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Hats Delivered with Furniture Complete, Etc.
05/24/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton will confer with Colonel Smith on the appointment of his major and discusses the nature of the hats to be delivered to officers.
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Fix everything as soon as it is in itself practicable.
10/20/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton discusses enlistment stategies, officers without commissions, stopping and examining boats on the Mississippi, and a suitable person to convey intelligence from Natchez to Knoxville.
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Extra Compensation for Members of a Court Martial and Judge Advocates
08/25/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton complains of the lack of extra compensation for members of a Court Martial and for Judge Advocates and suggests that the Quartermaster department's regulation allowing five dollars per month …
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Extra Compensation & Complaints from the Troops
09/02/1799 Autograph Draft Document
Hamilton declares that extra allowances should not be made to officers at the place where they are stationed but extra compensation should be made to those not in the army who perform services such as …
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Expedition in regard to supplies becomes more and more urgent.
06/16/1799 Autograph Draft Document
States: "...the recruiting service...is...now in a course of execution in all the states from Massachusetts inclusively to Virginia inclusively. Thus, the necessity of expedition in regard to the …
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