William S. Smith
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Letter to Mr. Smith
07/29/1799 Autograph Letter SignedLetter from Henry Ludlow to William Smith. Image not available.
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Letter from the Secretary of War
08/10/1799 Cited letter or documentLetter from James McHenry, Secretary of War, to Lieutenant Colonel William Smith. Image not available.
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Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
10/03/1799 LetterbookSimmons notes the impropriety of LtCol. Smith's authorization of advance rations for officers as well as his excessive reliance on contracted articles (instead of public stores).
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)- No image
French Instruction on the Use of the Sword
11/18/1799 Draft LetterHamilton assures Smith that he has no objection to officers being taught the use of the sword by French gentlemen as long as there is no expense to the public.
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Courts-Martial & Infractions of Military Discipline
02/27/1799 Copy of documentRoutine correspondence concerning courts-martial and infractions of military discipline.
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11/04/1799 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed in Smith to Hamilton, 11/08/1799.
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Citation of Document by Printed Work
09/19/1799 Copy of documentEnclosed in Smith to Hamilton, 09/21/1799.
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Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay
11/19/1799 Draft LetterRoutine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.
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Appointment of Capt. Church as Aide de Camp
05/01/1799 Contemporary Copy of LetterHamilton informs Smith of the appointment of Capt. Church, of Smith's regiment, as Hamilton's Aide de Camp. Church has Hamilton's permission to begin the recruiting services for his company.
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09/20/1799 Cited letter or documentCITATION Only. Cited in Smith to Hamilton, 09/21/1799.
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Trial of Lt. Hoffman, Etc.
01/03/1800 Draft LetterHamilton discusses the problems with the contract with the Agent for New Jersey. He commends Smith's action on this and other items. The trial of Lt. Hoffman for purloining ten dollars from Lt. …
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Simmons Requests that Smith Forward Important Papers of Elias B. Dayton
10/20/1800 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons wrote to Elias B. Dayton regarding some original papers which are vital to the admission of his accounts. Dayton's reply informed Simmons that they are in Smith's possession and that Dayton …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Request for Additional Information on Accounts
05/21/1800 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons requested additional information on the accounts of Dayton in order to pass information to the credit of Smiths account.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)- No image
Religious Enthusiasm, Etc.
03/12/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentIn referring to David Austin, Hamilton asserts that enthusiasm is a very good thing but religious enthusiasm is at least a dangerous instrument so he refuses to authorize Austin's employment.
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Recruiting Artillerists
05/30/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentMajor Tousard has arrived for the purpose of recruiting six companies of Artillerists. A facility is requested for the accomplishment of that object.
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Possession of My Quarters
05/18/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentHamilton informs Smith that one of his secretaries, Ethan Brown, will take possession of his quarters at camp and a Subaltern's guard should be at those quarters on Wednesday next.
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Organization of Individual Regiments.
03/20/1800 Draft LetterRoutine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments.
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Organization of Individual Regiments
05/31/1800 Draft LetterRoutine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments.
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Organization of Individual Regiments
03/27/1800 Draft LetterRoutine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments.
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Organization of Individual Regiments
03/26/1800 Draft LetterRoutine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments.
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