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I protest against the arms...
09/07/1799 Autograph Letter SignedSmith feels obligated to warn that many of the arms and horseman's tents supplied to his regiment are not fit for service.
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I Have Been Willing to Die, Etc.
11/21/1799 Autograph Letter SignedJohn Murray laments that he has stood by the dying beds of many who were called away. The truth is both B. and Murray are cowards. He was afraid to stay and Murray was afraid to run away. He thought …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
I have appointed as permanent secretary Thomas Y. Howe...
07/17/1799 Draft DocumentHamilton announces that he has appointed Thomas Howe as his permanent secretary and requests that he be made a second lieutenant so that he will be adequately compensated for his duties..
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I do not feel myself at liberty to proceed...
09/09/1799 Autograph Letter SignedSwan is hesitant to proceed with the payment of the troops under the current system and awaits Hamilton's directions regarding how to proceed.
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I decline moving a detachment to Easton...
07/02/1799 Autograph Letter SignedAdlum notifies Hamilton that he will not move a detachment from Reading to Easton and declares that in fact his force should be augmented if they are to maintain peace in the region.
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I could have enlisted many more men...
06/24/1799 Autograph Letter Signed"I have received your letter of the 6th instant covering a new set of Recruiting Instructions...I repeatedly reported to the Secretary of War last fall that I could have enlisted many more men, indeed …
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I Cannot Apologize for These Extra Commissions
03/11/1799 Autograph Letter SignedMurray asserts that the carte blanches she has been given forbids her from apologizing for the extra commissions she has been bestowed.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
I can have but faint hopes of relief in case of accident...
09/25/1799 Autograph Letter SignedAlthough he is able to send the money to the regiments soon, Swan worries that a robbery of the mail or other accident may interfere and therefore damage his reputation irreparably.
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I am in readiness and await your orders.
07/18/1799 Autograph Letter Signed"Since the receipt of your letter of the 3rd instant, which did not come into my hands until the 11th, I have been making the necessary preparations. I have now the honor to inform you that I am in …
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I am as anxious as any officer to discharge the duties of my station...
07/25/1799 Autograph Letter SignedRivardi reports at great length from Niagara and educates Hamilton on the use of Artillery and Engineers. He is grateful that a Court of Inquiry will investigate the charges brought against him by …
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Huron's Draft, Powder, and Cannon Shot
11/16/1799 Autograph Letter SignedWrites that Lawrence Huron has settled the amount of his acceptance on the draft. In a postscript, he notes that he has received an order from Mr. Francis to purchase powder and has suggestions for …
Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) - No image
Hunewell Listed as Replying to McHenry's Circular of 7/13/1799
07/27/1799 Autograph Letter SignedHunewell 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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How Old Are the Public Horses?
11/06/1799 Autograph Letter SignedFleming asks Hodgdon if he recollects the ages of the three public horses.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
How lightly they talked of desertion.
06/12/1799 Autograph Letter SignedDescribes a meeting with recently discharged soldiers from Niagara. He is astonished at how lightly they talked of desertion, saying that it was very common and never punished.
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Housing for the Turtle and the Toad, Etc.
04/27/1799 Autograph Draft LetterMartial law should not currently be exercised at Detroit and, as temporary commander in General Wilkinson's absense, Colonel Hamtramck should take whatever actions are needed to guarantee the peace …
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Horses for General Washington's Funeral
12/22/1799 Letter SignedMajor Tousard has been charged by General Hamilton with the superintendence of the funeral honors for General Washington. Tousard should be furnished with as many horses as he needs to perform his …
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Horseman's Tents Sent to Colonel Hall
09/07/1799 Autograph Letter SignedThe horseman's tents forwarded to Colonel Hall should not have been sent to Baltimore.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
Hopkins' Reply to the Circular of July 13, 1799
07/18/1799 Autograph Letter SignedThis is Hopkins' reply to McHenry's Circular of 7/13/1799 in which he asked for the details of each officer's military service which would be used in settling their relative rank.
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Hodgdon discusses military stores and accounting matters with Major Craig
12/27/1799 Autograph Letter SignedSamuel Hodgdon discusses the shipment of paper to Major Craig.
Isaac Craig Papers
Hodgdon discusses military stores and accounting matters with Major Craig
11/22/1799 Autograph Letter SignedSamuel Hodgdon discusses Captain Harrison and the Northwest Territory with Major Craig.
Isaac Craig Papers
Hodgdon discusses military stores and accounting matters with Major Craig
09/13/1799 Autograph Letter SignedSamuel Hodgdon discusses military stores and accounting matters with Major Craig
Isaac Craig Papers
Hodgdon discusses military stores and accounting matters with Major Craig
09/12/1799 Autograph Letter SignedSamuel Hodgdon discusses military stores and accounting matters with Major Craig
Isaac Craig Papers
Hodgdon discusses military stores and accounting matters with Major Craig
04/19/1799 Autograph Letter SignedSamuel Hodgdon informs Major Craig that materials needed for the galley will be obtained and shipped rapidly. Hodgdon also mentions that paper supplies will be forwarded shortly.
Isaac Craig Papers
Hodgdon discusses military stores and accounting matters with Major Craig
01/10/1799 Autograph Letter SignedHodgdon expresses pleasure that navigation of the Ohio has not impeded shipments to Natchez.
Isaac Craig Papers
