Autograph Letter Signed
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Notification of Commissioning of Three Officers
05/25/1799 Autograph Letter SignedAcknowledges receipt of Adams' order for the commissioning of several individuals -- one captain, one first and one second lieutenant -- and states that he has mailed their commissions.
John Adams Papers
Notification of Bad Fever at Philadelphia, War Office's Move to Trenton
08/24/1799 Autograph Letter SignedMcHenry compares this year's fever to the bad ones of certain past years. Notifies Adams that his offices are moving to Trenton, and laments both the human cost of the sickness and the inconvenience …
John Adams Papers
Notification of Appointment
06/26/1799 Autograph Letter SignedWashington approved of Wilkinson's appointment to Major in Infantry. Senate must approve promotion. Advised to wait in the ready for Maj. Gen. Hamilton's orders.
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Nominations for Appointments as Cadets
10/26/1799 Autograph Letter Signed"As by your favor of the 19th ultimo I am requested to select and nominate two persons whom I should prefer to be appointed cadets. I now do myself the honor of soliciting that appointment for Mr. …
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Nomination of Men for Delaware Service
01/14/1799 Autograph Letter SignedSpeaks of men offering their services to Delaware regiments. Mentions the President's responsibility to nominate men.
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No Other Wife but the Service
11/12/1799 Autograph Letter SignedNorth affirms Hamilton's assertion that a soldier should have no other wife than the service nor should he have children nor landed property. But, since he does have a wife and children, he will bring …
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No Keys for the Medicine Chests, Etc.
09/23/1799 Autograph Letter SignedThe keys of the medicine chests have always been delivered to the Quartermaster General with the chests and he then forwards the keys by post. Bass reports that they presently have no keys for any of …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
No Jackets and Only Eight Coats
08/25/1799 Autograph Letter Signed"Since I had the honor of writing to you yesterday a supply of clothing and horseman's tents have come to hand which I am much pleased with. I am sorry however to find that there are no jackets …
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No Horseman's Tents in Store
09/04/1799 Autograph Letter SignedBass warns that although he can comply with orders for hats, private's shirts, linen overalls, and woolen overalls, and shoes, locks, and blankets, he has no horseman's tents in store because Mr. …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
No End to the Folly of Potentates, Etc.
06/07/1799 Autograph Letter SignedHamilton reports to the Commander in Chief on the status of the recruiting service, the appointment of officers in the northeast, and the distribution of officers in the western army. He also has …
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No Case of the Fever Found in Philadelphia
09/07/1799 Autograph Letter SignedSimmons thanks Hodgdon, who remained in Philadelphia despite warnings of a possible outbreak of the fever, for watching over his house and property and keeping him aprised of events in the capital …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
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03/25/1799 Autograph Letter SignedPrinted copy; no available image.
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No arms, clothing, or public stores of any kind...
08/09/1799 Autograph Letter Signed"...Captain Brock...informs me he has no arms, clothing, or public stores of any kind, these men of Captain Gibson's and Lieutenant Lewis's at this place are in much want of clothing. I have received …
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Nine Months Pay Due this Garrison, Etc.
05/30/1799 Autograph Letter SignedIn addition to references to repairs at Fort Niagara and the people on boats passing the fort, Rivardi complains about overdue pay and and being afflicted by "the Ague" which will torment him until he …
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New York Appropriations Not to Be Used for Fortifications
08/03/1799 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, advises Hamilton that appropriations by the New York Legislature are not to be used for the construction of fortifications. The legislature has ordered that all further expenditures for …
John Jay Papers
New Mandate on Allowances and Request for Returns
12/11/1799 Autograph Letter SignedLists allowed allocation of stationary per regiment under new mandate. Hodgdon impatiently awaiting returns on stores under Craig, Hodgdon had not received new information since April 1798.
James Robertson Papers
New Barracks
05/25/1799 Autograph Letter SignedJackson will obtain from General [Benjamin] Lincoln the necessary information regarding repairing barracks and building new ones so that he can proceed immediately in engaging workmen to make the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
Needs of the Foreign Troops
11/16/1799 Autograph Letter SignedLieutenant Walbach informs Hamilton of the needs of the foreign troops that are part of the dragoons of the United States. Letter in French.
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Need for Additional Assistants
04/17/1799 Autograph Letter SignedMcHenry observes that additional assistants to the Purveyor and Superintendent of Military Stores would facilitate the provision and issuance of military supplies. He recommends the model established …
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Necessary Supplies Should be Forwarded
06/12/1799 Autograph Letter Signed"...we have neither tents nor the necessary camp utensils. I will however endeavor to help them over these inconveniences until, by your communications to the War Office, the necessary supplies may be …
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