Letters Regarding Regulations & Plans for the Army
Document 1799Rivardi summarizes a number of letters to the Secretary of War regarding regulations and plans for the Army.
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Letters to S. of War on
General Regulations Plans &c
for the Army
from Jan: 21st. to June 25th
1799. -
[149 [undecipherable] to the Secretary of War concerning General Regulations Plans &c. for the Army 1799]
[undecipherable] Letter with inclosed draft of a Bill for Regulating the Medical Establishment — dated Jan: 21. 99
do urging the necessity of a complete [undecipherable] of the several Corps and their subdivisions and [undecipherable] the appointment of the full complement of Officers as very essential and delay in this respect very prejudicial to the service. Feb: 76. 99 -
do recommending the supplies of Cloathing to be delivered to the proper Officer of the Regiment making him accountable for it. The paymaster according to the practice of the Revolutionary War, acted as Regimental Clothier — dated March 30. 99.
[×] do urging regularity in the channels through which supplies are to pass to the Troops, and that the mode of application for them should be understood. Mentions a plan for connecting the different part of the Military system as being transmitted with this Letter. dated April 8. 99. -
do submits the arrangement of two Regiments of [undecipherable] to different posts. April 26. 99.
do inclosing alterations to the Recruiting Instructions March. 15. 99.
do urging the enlistment of natives only. May 25. 99.
do requesting the Secretary of Wars [undecipherable] to the allowance of quarters to the General Staff. June 8. 99.
do some opinions respecting Courts Martials. Feb: 23. 99
[Private] urging the necessity of having more competent [undecipherable] to forward supplies — June 24. 1799 —
Letter requesting the Secretary at War to place our Garrisons on the lakes on the most respectable footing. June 25. 99 —
do advising the raising of one troop of Cavalry. June 27. 99.
Type
Copy of document
Description
Rivardi summarizes a number of letters to the Secretary of War regarding regulations and plans for the Army.
Date
01/21/1799
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799012140201
Note
Partially illegible.
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22. Enclosed in McHenry to Hamilton, 02/15/1799
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Jacob Rivardi
Secretary of War [McHenry]
proper officer of the Regiment
regimental clothier
troop of cavalry
Notable items
reguations
plans
arms
medical establishment
full compliment of officers
supplies of clothing
Revolutionary War
channels through which supplies are to pass to the troops
arrangement of the regiments of artillery
alterations to the recruiting instructions
allowance of quarters to the general staff
courts martial
garrisons on the lakes

