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Circular Letters to Recruiting Officers
07/09/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyEnclosed are the Circular Letters to Recruiting Officers of the 1st and 20th March 1793 and January 23rd 1794.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Circular Letters to Recruiting Officers
07/09/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyEnclosed are the Circular letters to Recruiting Officers of the 1st and 20th March 1793 and January 23rd 1794.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Circular Letters to Recruiting Officers
07/08/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyEnclosed are the Circular letters to Recruiting Officers of the 1st and 20th March 1793 and January 23rd 1794.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Circular Letters to Recruiting Officers
03/12/1794 Author's Letterbook CopySince Captain Sedam has not furnished copies of Howell's recruiting instructions, Howell encloses them along with a form of recruiting account and Voorhis' muster rolls, which should be qualified …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)- No image
Circular letters to engineers
07/24/1794 Printed DocumentCircular letter from Secretary Knox to the engineers hired by the War Department. Requests that they determine the quantity of land "indispensably necessary" for the accommodation of their respective …
Printed Versions 
Circular Letters
08/15/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyEnclosed are copies of circular letters that apparently have not been forwarded to Capt. Lee.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)- No image
Circular Letter to the Commissioners of Loans
07/10/1794 Printed DocumentHaving been informed by Secretary Knox that there will be an additional number of pensioners placed on the pension list, Secretary Hamilton delivers a circular letter to the Commissioners of Loans, …
Printed Versions - No image
Circular letter regarding fortifications
03/29/1794 Printed DocumentCircular letter to the persons employed to obtain labor, implements, and materials for the fortifications.
Printed Versions 
Circular Letter of 23rd January 1794 and form of a recruiting account
03/01/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyHowell encloses a copy of his Circular letter of 23 January and a form of a recruiting account.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Circular Letter from the War Office to Naval Agents, Superintendents, Constructors, Clerks of Ship Yard appointed for building of frigates
08/1794 LetterbookInstructions for the "Persons Appointed to Build Frigates." Includes naval agents, superintendents, constructors, clerks of the ship yard. Discusses accounting, management of workforce, reporting …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
Circular Instructions to Naval Agents
09/15/1794 Draft DocumentSecretary Knox writes a circular letter to each of the agents helping to oversee the frigates under construction providing their specific instructions.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Circular Instructions for Naval Constructors
09/15/1794 Draft DocumentCircular letter sent to the naval contractors working on the six frigates under construction. The document provides general guidelines for the contractors to all follow.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Chests of Arms Sent from West Point
10/24/1794 Autograph Letter SignedSedam announces that Captain Fleming has been sent from West Point with 35 chests of arms to be transported via Amboy. He laments that he is unable to stop the weather from getting cold so Fleming's …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Charges for Mounting the Cannon at New York
12/30/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyIn order to check the extravagant charges for mounting the cannon at New York, Fleming is required by the Secretary of War to provide information that will elucidate the propriety of admitting the …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Charges for Hay
17/14/1794 Autograph Letter SignedLt. Hartman Leitheiser, recruiting officer at Reading, has charged for the hay purchased for a horse which he claims belongs to the public. Hodgdon is asked to inquire into the propriety of his having …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Charges for Barracks Hire
06/28/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyFunds have been remitted to John Chester to provide for the balance of Lt. Bissell's pay and recruiting but Howell is not authorized to allow a charge for barracks hire since the Contractor was …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Charges for Advertising in the South Carolina Gazette
08/14/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyDaniel Houger was paid $27, on the order of Daniel Constable, for publishing an advertisement from the War Department in the South Carolina Gazette and it appears that the account paid was …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Charges Against Samuel Hodgdon
08/19/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyCharges against Samuel Hodgdon amount to $31,286.81 for the period 20th November 1792 to 19th July 1794. Howell wants to know Hodgdon's debit in settling with Harrison's office.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Charges Against James Seagrove
09/03/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyEnclosed are charges against James Seagrove amounting to $14,508.45, the exoneration of which will be deferred until his account is settled.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Chapin informs Knox of annuity provided to the Seneca Chief Little Billy
11/15/1794 Letter SignedLetter, Chapin advises Knox of lifetime annuity to Seneca Chief, Little Billy.
Henry O'Reilly Collection
Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Knox
08/12/1794 Contemporary Copy of LetterLetter, informs re arrangements for treaty with Six Nations; discusses Wayne's campaign; discusses hostile Indians; alludes to White encroachment; mentions frontiers and pioneer life.
Henry O'Reilly Collection
Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Knox
06/26/1794 Contemporary Copy of LetterLetter, discusses council at Buffalo Creek; discusses White encroachment; discusses Indian delegation to Pennsylvania; mentions hostile Indians; advises treating with Six Nations at Buffalo Creek.
Henry O'Reilly Collection
Chapin discusses Indian affairs and British activity on frontier with Knox
09/17/1794 Contemporary Copy of LetterLetter, encloses Ewing's account of Wayne's campaign; mentions white captives; describes British relations with Inidans; discusses Treaty at Canandaigua.
Henry O'Reilly Collection
Chapin discusses Indian affairs and British activity on frontier with Knox
07/30/1794 Contemporary Copy of LetterLetter, informs re rumors of Indian aggression; discusses prisoners; informs re rumors of White aggression; mentions Indian women & children; discusses land sale at Presque Isle; advises British may …
Henry O'Reilly Collection
Chapin discusses Indian affairs and British activity on frontier with Knox
06/07/1794 Letter, Type UndeterminedLetter, discusses Treaty at Buffalo Creek; discusses treatment of Indians; discusses British relations with Indians; mentions Indian murder.
Henry O'Reilly Collection
