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Colonel Parker's Encampment in Harper's Ferry
11/04/1799 DocumentLear reports on Colonel Parker's camp at Harper's Ferry. There was some concern that there was not enough lumber to build huts to house the regiment, but the area purchased by the US had sufficient …
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02/16/1799 Cited letter or documentCited in Washington to Hamilton, 02/25/1799.
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Causes of the Delays in Paying the Troops
11/18/1799 Letter SignedHamilton communicates to Washington a detailed explanation for the unfortunate delay in the payment of the troops. He blames the Paymaster General for his insistence on the use of the proper forms and …
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Bill Embracing the New Organization of the Army, Etc.
01/21/1799 Draft LetterAt the request of a committee of the Senate, McHenry has furnished them with a bill embracing the new organization of the Army and is preparing another respecting the provisional army and a third for …
Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697.
Appointment of Officers, Etc.
01/10/1799 Draft Letter SignedMcHenry has ordered that the month of October be added to Washington's expenses. Letters advising gentlemen of their appointments by the Senate will go to them soon. The nominations of the infantry …
Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697.
Adoption of Your Suggested Alterations
04/17/1799 Letter SignedHamiton informs Washington that His Excellency's suggested alterations have been adopted.
Alexander Hamilton Papers
