1From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 3 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
By Special direction of the Commander in Chief and in conformity with the views of the Secretary of War, I am to desire that you will as soon as may be repair to the Seat of the General Government, where when arrived, you will take the orders of the Secretary at War. Previous to your departure, you will constitute a Deputy, who must act as Paymaster to the Western Army, and with whom you will...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 14 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The honorable the secretary of war, advised me in a letter dated the 21 March 1799. to remove from Cincinnati to this place, and informed me that it was intended I should repair to the seat of government as soon as I should receive orders from you to that effect. In pursuance of this advice I reached Pittsburgh on the 10th instant, and on my arrival received your favor of the 3d. April last,...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 9 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that in obedience to your letter of the 3d April last, I arrived at Philadelphia on the 1st July following and reported myself to the secretary of war. On Commencing business at the seat of government it was understood that payment might be made under the usual forms with the exception of the warrant from the commanding officer, and payment has been made by me...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 14 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I perceive by your letter of the 9th inst. that a difficulty has occurred in the paymt. of the troops, in respect to the provision which requires the warrant of the command. Genl. It is my opinion that it is upon the whole expedient that the chief of each Branch of the departt. of Supply and Pay should be stationed at the Seat of Governmt., and that he should have a Deputy with each Army or...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 19 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 14th instant. I have been so long absent in the western country that I am entirely unacquainted with the officers of the new Regiments, and therefore shall be obliged if you will please point out one whom you may consider as a suitable character to act as deputy paymaster to your district, and reside at your head quarters. Although the law vests me...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 21 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Agree I request that you will furnish Lieutenant Philemon Charles Blake of the first Regiment and Lieutenant James Richardson Richmond of the second Regiment each with the bounty money for two full companies to be applied to recruiting for those Regiments respectively. Lt. Blake is ordered to Wilmington in Delaware where upon his arrival he is to give you notice. You will either require him to...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 22 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Having forgotten the circumstance, known to me when at the head of the Treasury Department, that forms of Muster and Pay Rolls had been prescribed by the Comptroller of the Treasury, I instructed the Assistant Adjutant General to devise forms of those documents and to transmit them to the several commanders. You will find herewith the forms thus prescribed with a letter from the Adjutant...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 23 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I regret that I did not find in your letter of the 19 instant information that you were sending a supply of money for bounty and Pay to the additional Regiments. The Secy of War tells me that he had instructed you to report an estimate of what might be requisite and that he would sanction the advance. In my letter, to which yours is a reply, I request that two months pay may be forwarded. To...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 24 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the 21. instant. The recruiting money for Lieutenants Richmond and Blake shall be delivered to them on application. I am Respectfully Sir your most obt Sert ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
10To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 25 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Trenton, September 25, 1799. “I have received your two letters of the 23rd Instant. I am in the act of complying with all therein required; but as I have to apportion the sums of money to the different Regiments, and obtain seperate drafts for the same out of the Bank in Philadelphia, it will necessarily consume a few days; you may however, calculate on the whole being done and the money put...