1To George Washington from Aaron Ogden, 12 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am desired by General Dayton, to inform your Excellency, that the funeral of the late Lieutenant Colonel Commant Barber, will take place to morrow morning at ten OClock, at which time the procession will set out from Mr William Dennison’s, the late quarters of the deceased. The corps will be interred at Bethleham-meeting-house. I have the honor to be. Your Excellency’.s most obedient humble...
2To George Washington from Aaron Ogden, 6 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I attended at Head-quarters yesterday immeadiately after my arrival in camp, and now by desire of your Excellency, shall endeavour to relate those circumstances, which induced me to go to the city of New York; upon this occasion I feel myself extremely unhappy, lest, I may have incurred a displeasure, which I had flattered myself I had hitherto avoided, during the course of a long war: but I...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 23 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
On my return home last evening from Sussex Court, I found your favor of the 20th. instant, and in pursuance thereof, after a consultation with Major Shute, I beg leave to submit, to your consideration, the following division of the State of New-Jersey, into two districts , and six sub-districts or company rendezvouses , for the purpose of recruiting six companies. The first District , to...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 14 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favor of the 12th. instant, enclosing a General order, of that date, was received by the mail of Yesterday—I have, accordingly, transmitted information, to Major William Shute, Captain’s, Robert Hunt, Job Stockton, Charles Marles, Walter R. Cole, and Lieutenant John G McWhorter, respectively, together with a regimental order, that the gentlemen above named, do attend the General Court...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 19 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
By a letter received, by the mail this morning, from Mr Abraham Hunt at Trenton, I learn, to my great sorrow, that his son Captain Robert Hunt, who was detailed for the Court Martial about to convene at New York, in a fit of Coughing, has ruptured a blood vessel in the lungs, and that he now lyes in a very critical situation, and totally unable to attend—This accident happened on Saturday...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 28 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favor of the 23d. instant, I received by the Mail of Yesterday, and have accordingly appointed Saturday, the sixth of the next month, for a meeting of the Officers at New-Brunswick, for the purpose of making a nomination of a paymaster by a plurality of their voices—I could not consistently, with the expedition required, fix upon a later day, without interfering with the engagements,...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 7 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Pursuant to your direction, with as much expedition, as appeared consistent, with the idea of giving to each Officer of my regiment, an opportunity of voting for a person to be nominated as paymaster, I convened this day, agreably to a previous notice, eleven Officers, who by a plurality of voices nominated Lieutenant John G. Whorter as a fit character to be recommended to that Office—He will...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 8 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
If there be not some cogent reasons; which incline you to retain New-Brunswick, as the regimental rendezvous, for the regiment, under my command, it would be highly accomodating to me, that Elizabeth-Town should be subsituted in your order. You can more readily conceive, than I can shortly express, the benefits, which will result to me, personally, from an opportunity of devoting those spare...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 11 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose the bond, which has been executed by Lieutenant John G McWhorter, paymaster, of the 11th. regiment of Infantry, pursuant to the act of Congress—The sureties, in my opinion, are entirely sufficient; I, also, enclose you a list of the Captain’s and subalterns of the regiment, with the numbers altered, so that the arrangement will stand somewhat different, from the one I had the honor...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 16 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In pursuance of your favor of the 13th. instant, I send you herewith, a list of the Officers assigned to the different subdistricts, shewing the name of the principal officer of each district and the particular sub-districts to which he is assigned I have the honor to be Sir with the highest respect your mo. ob. Sert ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing "A List of the...