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Request for Orders to Furnish Space for Captured Goods
07/10/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Schooner to be prepared for cruise by Humphreys, goods must be off-loaded. Stoddert requested room for storage of goods.
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Request for Order to Military Stores to Produce Weapons for Cutters, Eagle and Diligence
09/13/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Revenue Cutters, Eagle and Diligence required cutlasses, pistols, flints, and powder before they could set sail. Due to current state of calamity in Philadelphia, Stoddert requested and order be sent …
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Request for Opinions on Tone and Content of Enclosed Letters
10/13/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
McHenry requested the examination of the enclosed letters regarding the commissions of officers. If the recipients concur on their opinions of the letter, then the opinion should be transmitted to …
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Request for Muskets and Pistols
07/23/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Ships Montezuma and Baltimore required 100 muskets and 50 pairs of pistols before they could set sail. Stoddert requested the munitions be given to Capt. Gill.
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Request for Money to Pay Contractors, Merchants, and Engineers
11/29/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
None of the contractors, merchants, or engineers have been paid for their work on the fortifications in New York City. Stevens requested money to settle bills or some arrangement for Mr. Furman or …
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Request for Loan of Cannons from Mass.
05/29/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Sec of War requests a loan of cannons from Mass. for the use on the ship Constitution. McHenry promised the cannons would be returned or those of equal value procured for the the defense of Boston …
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Request for List of Officers from Southern States
08/05/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Request for list of officers from the southern states and noted that Wolcott was withholding the order for clothing.
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Request for Information on the Delivery of Muskets to Tench Francis
08/24/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Follow up letter requesting information on the delivery of old muskets from Military stores to Tench Francis.
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Request for Information on Enclosed List of Officers
08/03/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamiliton requested recipient (possibly McHenry) offer his opinions on list of officers enclosed.
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Request for Howitzers Not In Use at Boston for Tench Francis in Philadelphia
03/01/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
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Request for Forgiveness Regarding Lack of Attention to Report
02/20/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Apologies for not attending to report submitted by McHenry before Hamilton had to leave for Albany, NY to attend the Court of Errors (on behalf of his client Louis Le Guen). If McHenry cannot wait …
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Request for Estimates of Defects in Decking of Frigate United States
03/23/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The captain of the frigate United States reported that the seams of its deck are opened. Humphreys is to survey the problems and write an estimate of the repairs costs.
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Request for Delivery to the Frigate United States
01/12/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Request to deliver ammunition and supplies to Lieut. John Mullowny for the Frigate United States.
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Request for Delivery of Materials for the Ship Adrianna
06/02/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
McHenry requested that Cole deliver by the order of Oliver Wolcott, Sec. of Treasury, materials required for the equipment of the Ship Adrianna.
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Request for Confidential Information on the Defense of New York City
06/01/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton asks McHenry to confidentially inform him what the Department of War's plans are for defense.
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Request for Commissioner be Appointed to Treaty with Oneida Indians
04/23/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Legislature approved preliminary treaty proposed by Oneida's for sale of Indian land to the United States. Jay requested commission be appointed to finalize treaty with Indian nation.
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Request for Cannon ball for Captain Decatur's Guns
05/29/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
McHenry orders Harris to immediately send fourteen nine pound cannon balls to Mr Humphreys for the use of Captain Decatur.
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Request for Attention to Accounts on the Treasury Books
01/05/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Power of attorney executed and forwarded. Request for attention to accounts, with details.
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Request for Assistance in Providing Doctors for Sick Men
09/14/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Sick sailors left at Newport, RI and Norfolk, VA. Stoddert noted that in the future sailors will be left at New York, Boston, and Philadelphia. Doctors employed at considerable expense to tend to …
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Request for Assistance in Obtaining Information from Soldier
08/29/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Refers to this period as a "time of calamity;" discusses the difficulty getting things printed. Requested assistance in obtaining "attestation" from soldier on verity of printed documents.
Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187)
Request for Approval or Objections to the Law for Defence of New York State
09/26/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Enclosed a copy of the act passed by state legislature for the defense of New York State. Requested Hamilton's opinions on the act and noted his response should be sent to the Post Office.
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Request for Appointment of R. Hamilton to Lieut. in Navy
08/08/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
A. Hamilton provided glowing recommendation for distant cousin Robert Hamilton. Due to his status as "foreigner", A. Hamilton requested an appointment to Lieut. in U.S. Navy in lieu of Captain.
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Request for Advice Regarding the Employment of Galleys
08/01/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Three Galleys missing from the lot of ten due to Rhode Island for its protection. Stoddert requested advice from McHenry on the number and/or necessity of Galleys to protect the coast so that he …
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Request for Acquiescence Regarding Secret Documents
09/06/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
McHenry requested expediency from Hamilton in his approval on subject contained in enclosed documents. Requested papers be returned immediately since he did not make extracts or copies of the …
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Request by President to Purchase Additional Land from Cherokee
08/27/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
President Adams official address requesting renewed negotiations for additional land to be occupied by white settlers previously displaced by old negotiated boundary. Assured Cherokees that he had …
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