Autograph Letter Signed

Information of Congressional Measures Concerning the Army, Officer Vacancies, & Indian Relations

Apologizes for the lateness of reply to Burbeck's letters, claiming busyness at the War Office. Reports on the projected movements of two doctors. Reports on the health of friends, and sends their best wishes. Notes that Mr. Steele of North Carolina had attempted to introduce a Congressional measure to reduce the army, but that this was defeated; informs Burbeck that there is currently no legislation which might increase soldiers' pay, and comments on the various vacancies in army posts and the officers who might fill them. Reports peace with the Creek Indians, and the death of a number of Wabash chiefs due to smallpox. A postscript reports that a request for additional compensation to army officers has been widely defeated in the House of Representatives.

Information of Congressional Measures Concerning the Army, Officer Vacancies, & Indian Relations

1793

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Philadelphia

Legionville

Major Henry Burbeck

John Stagg

Commandant

Artillery

Major Isaac Craig

Dr. Hayward

Dr. Scott

Mrs. Stagg

Mrs. Fullerton

Miss Spencer

Billy Sergeant

Mr. Peale

Mrs. Peale

Mr. Steele

Congress

Major Asheton

Adjutant General

Lieutenant Van Alen

paymaster

Lieutenant Morris

Captain Kersey

Sedam

House

Buell

Hunt

Lyman

Greaton

Brock

Newton

Captain Porter

Captain Pierce

Seagrove

Creeks

Wabash

Wabash Chiefs

Indians

Captain Prior

House of Representatives

Legionville

Philadelphia

Legion ville

Massachusetts

Georgia

Pittsburgh

North Carolina

Rocklanding

New York

Brunswick

Connecticut

St. Marys

friendship

business

health

kind remembrance

augmentation to the soldiers pay

pay

vacancies

resigned

recruiting service

mercantile line

discharged

light family wagon

horses

heavy metal

smallpox

small pox

memorials

compensation

compensation for services

We buried seven of the Wabash chiefs, since the deputation arrived here under Capt. Prior - all with the small pox

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Major Henry Burbeck
Commander of the Artillery of
the United States
Legionville._
care of
Major Craig
Phila: Jan: 25.1793
My dear Burbeck.
I must acknowledge to have received two letters from you since you left this city, and to which I have never replied.--It has not proceeded from carelessness or want of friendship, but from the uncommon messure of business in the office--I must beg your kind forgiveness, I will endeavor to do better in future.
Dr. Hayward is among his friends in Massachusetts--his furlough expires the 15th of February next, when he is to be here, in order to go forward to head quarters. Dr. Scott is still in Georgia--We rec: a letter from him a few days ago, dated sometime in December. He writes that he had been extrermely ill, and was yet unable to set out for the northward--He will not come on, till spring.
I have not any letters for you from the Eastward; when I have, they shall be sent to you under cover to Major Craig at Pittsburg--
I am, and so are all your friends here, happy to hear that you once more enjoy health--May it long continue--Mrs. Stagg and all under my roof are well.-- Mrs Fullterton's family including Miss Spencer, are comfortably situated-- We often think of you--They request me to present you their wishes, for your welfare, and in which Mrs. Stagg joins in sincerity--Billy Sergeant presents his kind remembrance. Mr. & Mrs. Peale's best respects attend you--
There has been a formidable attempt made in Congress, on the motion of Mr. Steele of N.C. to reduce a part of the army; but it has been unsuccessful--There is no prospect at present
present of an augmentation to the soldier's pay--The vacancies in the army are not yet filled up--Major Asheton, now in this city, has resigned--No adjutant general is yet appointed--Lieut Van Alen writes us from the Rocklanding, and is much pleased with his situation--He has applied to be appointed paymaster to the Troops in Georgia--I think it probable he will succeed.--Lieut Morris is in New York on the recruiting service--I believe he does very little at the business--Captain Kersey recruits in Philadelphia--Sedam in Brunswick--Howe in New York--[Pratt?] & Buell, Connecticut--Hunt, Lyman and Greaton in Massachusetts.
The gentlemen in the office are all [undecipherable/ink blot] Brock leaves us next week--he is going into business at New York, in the mercantile line.--Newton, your old servant, has been discharged, and paid up--He has hired himself in town to drive a light family waggon, and take care of the horses--
Remember me, and Mrs Stagg to Captains Porter and Pierce--We hope they are well--my best regards present to all the gentlemen of the heavy metal, at Legionville--
Seagrove has had a great number of the Creeks at St. Marys, and our accounts from that quarter are very flattering as they respect peace--We buried seven of the Wabash chiefs, since they the deputation arrived here under Capt. Prior--all with the small pox--
Let me hear from you as often as convenient.--
Yours, Dear Burbeck, sincerely.
Jno Stagg Jun
Major Burbeck
P.S. The memorials of the officers of the late army, to Congress for further compensation for services, have been rejected in the house of representatives, by a great majority.--