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Temporary Hospital at Castle Island
06/21/1799 Autograph Draft LetterGeneral Lincoln has inspected the barracks at Castle Island as a possible location for a temporary hospital and reports that the barracks have been neglected and are in need of repair. Wolcott asks …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.
Temporary Accommodations for Seamen at Newport
07/17/1799 Autograph Draft LetterWolcott will defer taking action on erecting a building at Newport for the temporary accommodation of seamen until he has heard from General Hamilton.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.
Teams of Horses to Go to Harpers Ferry
11/26/1799 Autograph Letter SignedMiller has offered to pay Mr. Cochran five dollars per day for a five-horse team and six dollars per day for a six-horse team to go to Harpers Ferry. Captain Bishop says that he made no bargain with …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
Taylor Listed as Replying to McHenry's Circular of 7/13/1799
08/10/1799 Autograph Letter SignedTaylor 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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Talbot stating his unwillingness to accept a new post
05/13/1799 Autograph Draft Letter SignedTalbot informs Hamilton of his unwillingness to accept the new post that has been offered to him in lieu of captaining one of the new frigates, due to the halting of their construction.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Taking the Command at Rhode Island
03/18/1799 Letter SignedMajor Tousard has assumed his command at Rhode Island and will conform himself exactly to Hamilton's orders.
Alexander Hamilton Papers- No image
Tactics and Police of the Cavalry
12/02/1799 Draft LetterLt. Walbach has been directed to repair to Pinckney's headquarters for the purpose of preparng a system for the tactics and police of the Cavalry.
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Tactics and Police of Different Portions of Our Army
11/30/1799 Autograph Draft LetterHamilton asserts that the most valuable service he could render the United States is to prepare a good system for the tactics and police of the different portions of the Army.
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System of Military Supplies for the Armies of the United States
09/20/1799 Letter SignedPending the revision of the existing system of procuring and distributing military supplies and paying the troops, McHenry insists on the necessity of adhering to that system and explains it in some …
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System for Supplying the Troops
04/11/1799 Letter SignedSt. Clair has informed McHenry that the proclamation of martial law has caused unease. McHenry encloses extracts from letters related to martial law in the territories.
Alexander Hamilton Papers- No image
Suspend the Recruiting Service until the whole of the clothing is in store...
07/10/1799 Letter SignedMcHenry discusses contracts for supplying clothing to the Army and shipments of clothing already purchased for the Army regiments. He warns that recruiting should be suspended until recruits can be …
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Survey of the Bay below the Narrows to Sandy Hook
02/12/1799 Autograph Letter SignedIn providing for the defense of the port, Hamilton expresses the need for a survey of the bay below the narrows to Sandy Hook and observes that such a survey has been done by the British. Mr. Hill …
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Surrender of Deserters
05/24/1799 Autograph Letter SignedWilkinson advises Hamilton that Governor Gayoso is cooperating in returning Army deserters who had escaped to New Orleans.
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Surplus of Rations;
02/02/1799 Autograph Letter SignedFrye discusses the disposition of the surplus of rations resulting from the departure of part of his garrison to West Point.
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Suppressing the Insurrection in Pennsylvania
03/20/1799 Copy of Signed DocumentTo suppress the insurrection now existing in Pennsylvania, the President will deploy a military force composed partly of the state militia of Pennsylvania. Governor Mifflin should hold the militia in …
Sixth Congress: President's Messages Transmitting Specific Documents or Information to the Senate [6A-E2] (RG46) (M1706, Roll 2)- No image
Supporting Affadavit
07/23/1799 Copy of documentThis is the supporting affadavit enclosed in Jackson's letter to Hamilton of 8/10/1799.
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Support of the Pennsylvania Volunteers
03/18/1799 Autograph DraftMahlon is ordered to join the command at Reading whose mission is to act in support of the Pennsylvania volunteers who are marching against the insurgents at Northampton.
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Support of the Army and Navy
06/26/1799 Autograph Letter SignedMcHenry bemoans the failure of the Secretary of the Treasury to appreciate the urgency of providing adequate financial support for the Army and Navy.
Papers of William Livingston, MICROFILM
Supplying Iron of the Best Quality
01/22/1799 Autograph Letter SignedThe Jollys offer to respond to Hodgdon's order and deliver iron of the best quality and of all descriptions. They have been supplying Mr. Francis for some time and he will concur that they supply iron …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
Supply of Money for Recruiting Purposes
08/22/1799 Draft Document"...I send you...some extracts from Colonel Hall's letter of the fourteenth of this month. He...requests a supply of money for recruiting purposes. I must revive my request on this subject. I should …
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Supply & Accounting Concerns
03/26/1799 Letter SignedAlong with a reference to indiscriminate enlistments, McHenry discusses sundry supply and accounting matters.
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Supplies, Sentencing Capt. Vance, & the Division of States into Districts
03/28/1799 Contemporary Copy of Letter SignedHamilton discusses supply concerns, Capt. Vance's trial and sentence, and the need to divide sundry States into miltiary districts, and sub-districts.
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Supplies, Quarters, and Pay
10/07/1799 Letter SignedMcHenry forwards a letter from contractor Dayton regarding the need for a storehouse or place from which to distribute supplies in New Jersey.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543
Supplies, Quarters, and Pay
10/03/1799 Letter SignedRoutine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543
Supplies, Quarters, and Pay
10/03/1799 Letter SignedRoutine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543
