Alexander Hamilton
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Request for Guidance
03/20/1799 Autograph Letter SignedDayton requested leave to speak with Hamilton on how to act at his current post.
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Request for Clothing Supply
09/20/1799 Autograph Letter SignedAcknowledges receipt of letter; refers to clothing supply requested by Captain Jonathon Toussard.
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Request for Clothing
07/03/1799 Autograph Letter SignedClothing requested not yet arrived, dissatisfaction prevails.
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Reports Troops Ordered to Insurrection
03/29/1799 Autograph Draft LetterOffers $500 for the faithful discharge of duties. Refers to correspondence and post. Announces that all troops ordered to the insurrection have left their first destinations.
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Reports Progress in Obtaining Returns for all Deliveries
04/24/1799 Author's Letterbook CopyCurrent system requires returns of all quartermaster clothing and Indian stores received, issued, expended, and forwarded to all garrisons, forts, arsenals, and public stores. Reports tardiness of …
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
Reports on Orders for Clothing, Hats, and Haversacks
05/23/1799 Autograph Letter SignedReports on clothing orders. Apologizes for misunderstanding with infantry hats. Requests pattern hat and pattern haversack. Agrees to send recruiting money to Major Bradley
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Reports Military Bills, Officer Regulations, and Northampton County Insurrection
03/13/1799 Autograph Draft LetterThe mode in which laws are published prohibits him from immediately sending them out, but promises to send them when he can. Determines that commanding officers will act as field officers, and hopes …
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Reports Lieut. Leonard's Need for Assistance
04/08/1799 Autograph Letter SignedReports that Lieutenant Leonard may not be able to march with his men without assistance, and that inhabitants are very anxious that they move along.
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Reports Interaction with the President
02/08/1799 Autograph Draft LetterRefers to interactions with the President regarding Hamilton's requests, but Adams will not be hurried on any decision. Mentions need for recruiting service. Expresses concern for costs and nomination …
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Reports Inability to Fulfill Request
02/19/1799 Autograph Draft Letter SignedReports that it is impossible to fulfill his requests based on the Commander in Chief. Requests any notes from previous conversations.
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Reports from Loftus's Heights
12/19/1799 Letter SignedHamtramck explains that he has had no reports from Loftus's Heights because it appears that the troops on the Mississippi consider themselves independent of his command in the absense of General …
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Reports Delivery of Clothing; Questions Accounts for Medical & Military Supplies
05/25/1799 Author's Letterbook CopyEncloses requested return. Regrets that his plan is not in complete operation. Reports that clothing has been delivered to the quartermaster to forward to the respective regimental paymasters. The …
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
Reports Account for Clothing; Some Items are Out of Supply
07/11/1799 Author's Letterbook CopyAccount of clothing delivered to 12 regiments. Reports that the store is completely exhausted of some items, such as coats. Every effort is being made to obtain a supply
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Report on the Situation of the Western Army
04/15/1799 Autograph Letter SignedGeneral Wilkinson reports on the situation of the Western Army and the necesssity of erecting a cordon of posts to protect the national boundary which is constantly threatened by Indians and foreign …
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Report of Clothing Shipment
05/03/1799 Autograph Draft Letter SignedReports clothing for New York, New Haven, and Trenton is packed and ready for shipment. Clothing for Pennsylvania is also ready. Prepares shipment for Massachusetts to ensure correct number of supply, …
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Report from the Post at Michilimackinac
10/26/1799 Autograph Letter SignedBurbeck reports on the need for winter clothing, back pay for the troops, and subsistence for the officers.
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Report from General Wilkinson
04/15/1799 Draft LetterLetter, informs re motives to occupy post; discusses foreign encroachment on national boundary; discusses foreign affairs; mentions robbery in territory; alludes to Indian hostility & aggression; …
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Report from Fort Niagra
04/03/1799 Autograph Letter SignedMajor Rivardi, commanding at Fort Niagra, sends a report on Army affairs in the region and at the fort
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Report from Detroit
05/07/1799 Autograph LetterStrong provides a detailed assessment of the state of military affairs from his post at Detroit and the limitedd amount of supplies, espcially of a medical nature .
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Repairs of the Barracks at Salem
12/12/1799 Autograph Letter SignedMaj. Jackson asks Hamilton how the bill will be settled for the repairs of the barracks at Salem since he has been informed that his orders for payments will be not be accepted.
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Repairing Fort Niagara & Friendly Relations with the British
11/15/1799 Autograph Letter SignedDescribes his plans for repairing [Fort Niagara] and discusses the friendly relations between British and American forces stationed on the Niagara River. States: "Two regiments have arrived at Quebec …
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Repair Without Delay to the Seat of Insurrection
03/19/1799 Autograph Letter Signed"We beg leave in behalf of ourselves and sixty more young men to offer our services & to engage to repair without delay to the seat of insurrection in Northampton County, Pennsylvania."
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Repair of Fort Niagara, Etc.
06/12/1799 Autograph Letter SignedReports that "The British garrison continues to work with all speed at Fort George...Captain Pilkington, who is the engtineer, communicated all the drawings relative to the execution of the place with …
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Relative Rank of Truxton, Talbot, & Dale
02/06/1799 Autograph Letter SignedStoddert discusses the circumstances surrounding the relative rank of Navy Captains Truxton, Talbot, and Dale. He criticizes the President for continuing more captains than there are frigates to …
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Relative Rank of the Field Officers of the New Regiments, Etc.
04/23/1799 Letter SignedMcHenry wants Hamilton's opinion regarding the rule used to determine the relative rank of field officers in the new regiments and inquires as to whether there should be alterations in the rule …
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