1To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 26 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this day bin inform by Esqr Peters that he saw an Order Published in the Philadelphia papers for all Officers on Command or Furlough to Report themselves to Major Genl. Hamilton, if so I am Very Sorry that I had not have seene it that I might have bin one of the first not only to have Reported myself, but to have Congratilateed you on you appointment in the Army which I now most...
2From Alexander Hamilton to John H. Buell, 6 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th of August. With great considertn I am Sir & & ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
3From Alexander Hamilton to John H. Buell, 20 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You are directed on the receipt of the this to repair without delay to Bennington in the State of Vermont to be employed in the recruiting Service. When there you wi ll immediately please to report yourself immediately to me for further Orders With great consider ation & ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
You are appointed to Superintend a recruiting party which is to carry on its operations in the first instance in the State of Delaware/Vermont in the f and ultimately in the adjoining counties of Maryland and Pensylvania, but not in the latter till further order. The Officers at foot have been directed to repair to Bennington/Wilmington to take your orders. The State of Vermont is now divided...
5To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 19 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have bin honored with your Orders of the 20th. Sepr. which I Recd. Two weeks after date, fereing that I should not be at Bennington so soon as you expected I immediately left Connecticut and am now within 14 miles of that place— The mail is now on the way to Philadelphia which is the reason of my writing at this time, another will not goe till next week— I have the honor to be Sir with great...
6To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 21 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I arrived here on the 15th. Instant, the Officers named as having bin Orderd have not come in and I have not herd any thing from any of them— Elijah Payne Esqr. is said to be Agent for the War Department but lives in the Northern part of the State and is now attending the Assemby at Windsor. should I not receve any furder Orders from the Genl. by this days Mail and the Officers should not come...
7To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 1 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Some time since I sent on my Account for pay Subsistenc and forrage to the Accountent, he wrote me that he had handed it over to Colol. Swan Esqr. Pay Master Genl. for his examination and payment. I then wrote the Pay master Genl. and Reced. the enclosed for Answer— I expect by this time that some arrangments have bin made in that department, so as that the Bearer my friend Mr. Wadsworth can...
8From Alexander Hamilton to John H. Buell, 4 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the twenty first of October in which you announced your arrival at Bennington. Lt. Richmond will act as Pay & Quarter Master to your detachment. An additional number of the recruiting Instns have been deld to this Officer— With— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
9To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 4 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
There has not any of the Officers Orderd to this State to be under my Command Arrived nether have I had any information from either of them—I have seene Mr. Jones and Mr. Leverit the princible Contractors for this State, and with them have made the arrangments for Recruiting I am Sir with great Respect Your Huml Servt ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
10To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 7 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Capt. M c Clary and Lieut Richmond arrived here last Evening and Reported themselves to me—I have Orderd Capt. McClary to Newbury to Superintend the Recruting in that Subdistrict and have appointed Lieut. Richmond as the next senior Officer to Superintend the Recruting for the other Company and as it will be necessary for him to be with me he will commenc Recruting in this town— I have the...