Autograph Letter Signed
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Speech to the Indians
10/1799 Autograph Letter SignedApology for death of solider. Peaceful relations between white people and Indians recounted. Topic of revenge addressed.
Edward E. Ayer Collection 
Special Attention for Governor Sargent's Property
02/01/1799 Autograph Letter SignedMajor Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon that Governor Sargent's property has been given special attention. Craig also notes the serious want of clothing for the troops.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Speaks of Future Encounters
01/10/1799 Autograph Letter SignedRefers to hopes of drinking together.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543
Sordid Sprit that Caused the Insurrection, Etc.
04/13/1799 Autograph Letter SignedAdams contends that the sordid spirit that led to the insurrection in Pennsylvania ought to have provoked more general indignation than it did. He presents his plan for numbering the regiments and …
Gilder Lehrman Collection.- No image
Soldiers are becoming very uneasy and restless...
09/16/1799 Autograph Letter SignedParker 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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Smith Listed as Replying to McHenry's Circular of 7/13/1799
08/05/1799 Autograph Letter SignedSmith 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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Sketch of the Creek Country in 1798 and 1799
1799 Autograph Letter SignedHistory of Creek, or Muscogee, Nation written in detail. Includes in depth description of type of land and resources available.
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Situation of the Garrison at Niagara
10/02/1799 Autograph Letter SignedRivardi 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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Sister Safely Arrived, Ship Bound for Algiers
11/15/1799 Autograph Letter SignedHappily informs him of his sister Lucy's safe arrival from Philadelphia to New York. The business with the powder continues, prices are in flux. Writes that he has commenced loading the ship for …
Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) 
Simmons settling Osborn's accounts
10/11/1799 Autograph Letter SignedSimmons accepts Osborn's request for assistance and apologizes for the trouble Osborn has endured thus far. Simmons settles Osborn's account and will forward the money to Nicholas Fish whom Osborn to …
Samuel Osborn Papers, Misc. MSS. Coll., Mm8001407- No image
Shute's Response to McHenry's Circular of 7/13/1779
07/16/1799 Autograph Letter SignedThis 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 SignedSmith 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 SignedWillcocks 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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Shoes, Pay, and Relative Rank
10/04/1799 Autograph Letter SignedRice raises questions about the quality of shoes, pay of the troops, and relative rank.
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Shipment of Provisions
10/04/1799 Autograph Letter SignedDoes not have documents requested on hand. Notification that provisions to be delivered with quantities listed, clothing to be forwarded to Fort Wayne immediately.
James Robertson Papers- No image
Shelter and Wages for the 14th Regiment
11/09/1799 Autograph Letter SignedRice 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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Settling with Mr. Fisher
09/27/1799 Autograph Letter SignedMr. Fisher is going out under the direction of Captain Vance. Wilkins wants to know whether Fisher should settle with Hodgdon for his disbursements previous to this period or with Wilkins. If Hodgdon …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Settling the Account of Solomon Van Rensselaer
04/27/1799 Autograph Letter SignedVan Rensselaer has drawn on William Simmons for the money due him but his account with Hodgdon remains unsettled due probably to his receipts not yet being lodged in Hodgdon's office. He asks Hodgdon …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Settling My Accounts
10/26/1799 Autograph Letter SignedWilkins has written to James Miller to make a settlement of his cash accounts with Hodgdon through December 1798 and includes his remarks. Nothing further is necessary except for Hodgdon to render his …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Settles Indian Accounts
11/27/1799 Autograph Letter SignedAnnounces money received from various people for the Indian Department. Requests the President to direct a certificate for vouchers in the settlement of the accounts. Encloses letter explaining …
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543
Settlement of the Commissary Account
08/16/1799 Autograph Letter SignedMajor Craig discusses settlement of the commissary accounts and the distribution of provisions with Samuel Hodgdon.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Settlement of Accounts and Health of City
08/02/1799 Autograph Letter SignedDiscussed allowance for settlement. Fever has disappeared and city is healthy again. Expressed happiness.
James Robertson Papers
Serious Shortage of Clothing
02/08/1799 Autograph Letter SignedMajor Craig makes Samuel Hodgdon aware of the serious shortage of clothing on hand for the troops.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Separate Duties of the Paymaster & the Accountant
12/11/1799 Autograph Letter SignedThe duties of the Paymaster General and the Accountant of the War Department are distinct from one another and nowhere does the law state that one can devolve his duties upon the other. Therfore, the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Sending diplomats to France
08/01/1799 Autograph Letter SignedAcknowledges Congressman Harper's recent move to Baltimore in order to practice law, encouraging him to make contacts with some of McHenry's friends. Relays orders from President Adams that William …
Robert Goodloe Harper Papers, Mm82024950
