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A Gloomy Prospect for Those Who Perform the Principal Parts in the Drama
Washington worries that the time for attracting the most promising recruits may have passed and that only the riff-raff are left to man the twelve regiments that need to be formed to face the threat …
Alexander Hamilton PapersA Fair and Disinterested Candidate
MacKay laments the absense of his name from the lists of military appointments, probably due to his birth in a foreign country. He wants Hamilton to know that he is still available for service.
Alexander Hamilton PapersA Decision in the Case of Captain Vance
Hamilton notifies Hare of his decision regarding the case of Capt. Vance [relative to his confrontation with William Simmons].
Alexander Hamilton Papers[Untitled]
Includes invoice for medicines, hospital stores destined for troops at Niagara shipped on schooner Sophia. When the shipment arrives, requests that Stevens reship them to Michael Houdin in Albany. …
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.[Untitled]
Writes of garrisons in North Carolina, Kentucky, and Georgia. Mentions activity of General Pinckney. Requests careful attention to Indian lands on Cumberland River.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543[Extract of Letter] Regarding Negotiations with Indians
Obligations and duties of Governors of the Mississippi and Northwestern Territories regarding their involvement in negotiations with Indians so as to promote uniform conduct with Indians. Also the …
Digges-L'Enfant-Morgan Papers, Mm 8201548"Sincere Friendship Between Nations"
Wilkinson encloses a confidential extract by Governor Gayoso of Louisiana who expresses his approval of the state of accord existing between his nation and the United States.
Alexander Hamilton PapersThe Case of Beal and Hopkins
McHenry advises that it would be a mistake to depart from the rules regarding relative rank, even though in the case of Beal and Hopkins, Beal is the preferable officer. Adding grades to ranks or …
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Suspension of the Recruiting Service
Colonel Moore has not received Hamilton's orders suspending the recruiting service for the twelve new regiments because some of the southerly regiments are still recruiting
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Suspension of Recruiting Service
Thinks it is probable that the House of Representatives will suspend the recruiting service although the firmness of the Senate is doubtful.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Successor to the War Department
Letter from the Secretary of War in his final days in office. McHenry appears to speak in ambiguity about his successor, unknown to this point to McHenry. Samuel Dexter would replace McHenry.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Resignation as Secretary of War
Letter to Major General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney concerning McHenry's resignation as Secretary of War, effective June 1.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Resignation
McHenry agrees with Hamilton's assertion that public affairs are dangerous to one's reputation at present. On the whole, McHenry is happy to have resigned. He encloses a copy of a letter to his nephew …
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Request for Military Bounty Land Denied
Request for Lieutenants share of Continental Military Bounty Land denied because McPherson quit the service prior to the end of the war.
Edward McPherson Papers, Mm79032425.Request for John Wilkins Jr. to Deliver Mortars and Howitzers to Newport
Request signed by McHenry and Hodgdon addressed to John Harris, for John Wilkins Jr. to deliver for transportation to Newport Rhode Island, three 13-inch brass mortars with the iron for the beds, four …
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Request for John Wilkins Jr. to Deliver Military Clothing to Lieutenant Wollstonecraft of the Second Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Requests that John Wilkinson, Quartermaster General, deliver suits of artillery clothing, swords, belts, and a flag to Charles Wollstonecraft, paymaster of the 2nd regiment.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Reports of Napoleon's Latest Movements
Announces arrival of ship Phoenix with Captain Bray, from Cork, bringing English newspapers reporting Napoleon's latest movements.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Reports Cutting Enlistments; Activity with France
Reports the recently passed bill by the House of Representatives suspending enlistments for cavalry and infantry. Refers to activities in France.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Relief for Baltimore Naval Committee
Letter from the Secretary of War to the President of the United States on the case of the Baltimore Naval Committee for relief.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Regulations on Soldiers Taken From the Line
Establishes the regulations respecting the number of soldiers taken from the line and assigned to senior officers.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Regarding the late Purveyor
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Secretary of War concerning the late Purveyor.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Regarding the Federalist Party
Letter from the former Secretary at War to Alexander Hamilton; discusses President Adams, the Federalists, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, and Major Tousard.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Regarding Samuel Dexter
Mr. Newman writes the former Secretary at War concerning Samuel Dexter transition into his old position.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Regarding relative position of first and second Majors
Letter marked private. Discussion on the relative position between first and second position between the first and second Major in the interior of the Regiment.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543
