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Uniformity Ought to Prevail throughout the Army, Etc.
08/31/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Aside from mourning the loss of his eldest son, Rice discusses a number of matters including his search for a site for winter quarters, his recruiting returns, the payment of the officers' bounty to …
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Underaged Recuits, Deserters, and the Lack of Pay
09/23/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Rice reports on the discharge of underaged recruits, the capture of deserters, the shortage of pay, the improvement in discipline, and the appointment of his adjutant.
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Troops, Barracks, Arms, Supplies, and Indian Boundary Lines
09/27/1799 Letter Signed
Hamtramck provides his assessment of the barracks, troops, arms, and supplies at Fort Fayette. He wonders why the Indian boundary lines have not been run when the contract states that that they should …
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Troops Stationed in Insurgent Districts
05/10/1799 Letter Signed
Mchenry encloses a letter from General MacPherson concerning the positions maintained by the regular troops at the scene of the recent insurrection and disaffection.
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Trials and Punishment of Several Prisoners
11/24/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Rice informs Hamilton that several prisoners have been tried and punished. The Court found that the evidence on Robinson was insufficient but Carlton was found guilty and sentenced to fifty lashes …
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Trial of Capt. Samuel Vance
03/21/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Hare transmits the proceedings of the General Court Martial held for the trial of Capt. Samuel Vance. Since there are no other cases, the court will be adjourned.
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Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs
05/24/1799 Copy of document
Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs.
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Transporting Recruits to Winter Quarters
11/16/1799 Letter Signed
Lt. Col. Graves informs Hamilton that the Contractor for New Hampshire asserts that he has already met his obligation and refuses to aid Graves in transporting the baggage and militry stores of the …
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Transmitting New Recruiting Instructions, Etc.
05/11/1799 Letter Signed
The new recruiting instructions should be transmitted as early as possible to the officers who are enlisting men for the regiments of Artillery and the four old regiments of Infantry. Contractors …
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Transmitting Five Letters
03/22/1799 Letter Signed
McHenry transmits to Hamilton letters from Capt. Littlefield, General Hamtramck, John Dover, Edward Livingston, and William Simmons.
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Transmits Copies for Navy and Army
09/13/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Transmits a copy of [illegible] for the Navy and the Army.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543
Transmit New Recruiting Instructions
05/11/1799 Letter Signed
McHenry suggests that the new recruiting instructions should be forwarded to the officers who are enlisting men for the Regiment of Artillery and the four old Regiments of Infantry and to the …
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Transfer of Army Units and Equipment
12/20/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment.
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Transfer of Army Units and Equipment
12/17/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment.
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Transfer of Army Units and Equipment
12/11/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment.
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Transfer of Army Units and Equipment
12/11/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment.
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Transfer of Army Units and Equipment
11/21/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment.
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Transfer of Army units and equipment
04/08/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment
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Trade Monopoly in the North Western Territory
09/17/1799 Letter Signed
McHenry encloses a copy of a memorial from persons engaged in trade in the North Western Territory regarding a possible trade monopoly in that region by the Commanding General.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543
Throwing off their uniforms and appearing in frocks...
07/12/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
"...I have found many officers in my division very fond of throwing off their uniform and appearing in frocks. I have directed them always to wear their uniforms; we discussed and I think agreed on …
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Thoughts of the General in Chief
01/22/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
McHenry discusses General Washington's wishes to be excluded from anything other than actual field operations. The General also wants to divide the military command between the existing general …
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This injustice has fallen heavy on me, Etc.
07/01/1799 Letter Signed
Colonel Hamtramck provides a detailed report of the situation in the Western Country. He reports on the condition of the sundry garrisons, the state of magazines, and other stores, and the disposition …
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They eat their provisions like dogs on the ground.
08/14/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Willcocks reports on the complaints of the officers respecting their delinquent pay. The men are stealing vegetables and are in a state of mutiny over their lack of even the barest necessities like …
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They are being paid without rendering any service.
06/18/1799 Letter Signed
McHenry insists that the officers appointed for the six new companies of cavalry yet to be formed should be employed in recruiting and training infantrymen since they are currenly being paid without …
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The Virtues of Tioga Point as a Recruiting Rendezvous
01/29/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Sounding like the President of the Tioga Point Chamber of Commerice, Kirkland extols the virtues of Tioga Point as a recruiting rendezvous.
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