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Official Report on the Military Establishment and Recommendations for Improvement
01/05/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Lays out in detail proposal for improvements to the current military system. Described a military academy, modification to the corps of artillerists and engineers. Believed these changes were …
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Officers of the Line as Assistants to the Quarter-Master
04/09/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Deputy Quartermaster General Ogden asserts that officers of the line are best qualified to act as assistants to the Quartermaster and would ease the large workload of that department. Nominates …
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Officers of the Four Regiments of Infantry
02/28/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
McHenry enclosed the list of the Officers of the four Regiments of Infantry arranged by relative rank.
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Number & Quantity of Articles Allowed
04/23/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
North expresses the need for a regulation respecting the number and quantity of the articles allowed a regiment. Without such a regulation, there will be no uniformity in the demands of officers.
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Notification of Meeting Requested Presence
06/30/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Requested Adams attendance at meeting of Secretaries at the office of the Secretary of the Navy. Messrs. Marshall and Stoddert specifically requested his presence.
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Notification of Enclosed Instructions
05/09/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Notification of enclosed instructions regarding incidental expenditures and how to process the reimbursement.
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Notification of Appointment
02/26/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Notified Wilkins that Lt. Col. Ogden was provisionally appointed as Deputy Quartermaster, hopes for Wilkins formal sanction of the appointment which was already approved by the Secretary of War.
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No. 88 [Protection of the Frontiers]
04/22/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Poorly kept records at trading posts in Georgia and Tennessee cannot show that trade with Indian caused a loss in capital for the U.S. The House therefore recommends that additional capital be …
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New Seat of Government in Washington
11/26/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Letter from the United States Senate to President John Adams, respecting the new seat of government in Washington, D.C., and subjects of legislative consideration.
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Necessary Articles for Visiting the Troops
03/26/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton enumerates the articles he will need when he visits the troops at Scotch Plains and New England in the Spring: a dining Markee; a lodging Markee; 2 horsemen's tents; 2 common tents.
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My Journey to Albany
01/15/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton informs McHenry that he will be traveling to Albany on urgent business but the Adjutant General will handle his affairs in his absence.
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My Debits and Credits, Etc.
06/05/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Paymaster Swan alerts Hamilton that the comparative state of Swan's debits and credits on the books of the accountant is alarming. He has the appropriate vouchers but is concerned that accidents by …
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Mission to France
04/10/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton explains that he has heard nothing of the impression made by the US mission to France but it is probably a disagreeable one. The calculation of the President as to a general peace for the …
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Military Funerals and Executions, Etc.
03/27/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
North presents the regulations for conducting military funerals and executions, extracted from Reid & Symes and some borrowed from the regulations of Baron Steuben. Gives opinion on the effect the …
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Military Force in Stopping Vessels
03/18/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Capt. Morris observes that his command is often asked to use military force in stopping vessels, containing fugitives, or quelling mutinies and wants to know the government's orders regarding these …
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Men of Colour, Etc.
04/21/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton explains that he does not think it is proper that men of color [colour] should be enlisted but it is proper that persons who can be useful in instructing others should be retained for that …
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Measurements of the Pace
03/25/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Smith continues to conduct experiments on the proper measure of the pace. He is attached to the English time, 65 & 1/2 yards per minute, based on the approved Prussian system.
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Means of Paying the Troops
06/11/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Welles, President of the Boston Branch of the Bank of the US, is asked to advance $5,000.00 for paying the troops the repayment of which can be arranged with the Treasury Dept.
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McHenry's Resignation
05/13/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
McHenry informs Hamilton that he submitted his resignation to President Adams on May 6, 1800. His resignation will take effect on June 1st so that he can brief his successor in the interim.
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March to Harper's Ferry, Etc.
03/17/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton directs Ingersoll to make the necessary preparations for his company to march to Harper's Ferry in two or three weeks. Requested the number and calibre of field pieces at West Point which …
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Making Terms With Deserters and Double Rations
01/23/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Pinckney expressed his determination in not making terms with deserters until they deliver themselves up. Letter noted, "there are currently three skulking on the Allegheney Mountain" who contacted …
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Maj. Walker's Furlough
03/21/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton authorizes Maj. John Walker's furlough for whatever period Col. Rice deems expedient.
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Lt. Flagg's Resignation
04/08/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Lt. Flagg's resignation has been accepted and he should be so notified. Hamilton wants to be informed of the time Flagg receives his notice.
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License to Trade with Indians
04/25/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Addressed topic of previous letter from St. Clair regarding trade with Indians. McHenry believed it proper to limit people licensed to trade with Indians to certain towns agreeable to the choice of …
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Letters Available to Congress
11/19/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The information Mr. Dana and Mr. Griswold are looking for should be available to read to all members of Congress. Letters and newspapers are "lodged in the office of the State" McHenry believed that …
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