1From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, [March–April 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
Voila votre reponse mon Cher Baron! Par le camp De Bound Brook, Je suppose que vous voulez dire le Camp de Middle Brook, lequel est tres pres de Bound Brook, et nous n’avons point eu de camp la. C’est une position infiniment avantageuse a tous egards, situé sur une montagne fort escarpé, les approaches en front et par les flancs extremement difficile, couvert de bois &c. Le retraite en est...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 6 December 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 6, 1778 . On December 19, 1778, Hamilton wrote to von Steuben : “I snatch a hasty moment My Dear Baron to acknowledge the receipt of yr. obliging favour of the 6th.” Letter not found .]
3From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, [19 December 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
I snatch a hasty moment My Dear Baron to acknowledge the receipt of yr. obliging favour of the 6th. It came here while I was absent in an interview with some British Commissioners on the subject of an exchange of prisoners; and was not delivered me ’till two days ago. I am sorry that your business does not seem to make so speedy a progress as we all wish; but I hope it will soon come to a...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 6 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Bound Brook [ New Jersey ] May 6, 1779 . Sends directives and notes concerning regulation and administration of Army. Asks Hamilton to translate some of this material and transmit all of it to Washington. ALS , RG 93, Miscellaneous Records, National Archives. This letter is written in French.
5From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, [26 May 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
I am commanded by His Excellency to inform you that Lt Col Regnier is to be appointed a Sub-inspector. He will act in the troops under General Sullivan attached to a division under the command (I believe) of Brigadier General Clinton. The General requests you will furnish him with the instructions in your department. I have the honor to be Sir Yr. most Obed servt ALS , New-York Historical...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, [10 June 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
You see the difficulty there is in getting the Majors to serve as Brigade Inspectors. The Board of war have asked the General’s opinion about extending the appointment to the line of Captains. He requests your opinion. Very Respectfully Yr. Obed serv ALS , New-York Historical Society, New York City.
7From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, 9 July [1779] (Hamilton Papers)
The General will adopt the arrangement you propose; that is Nixons & Larneds will form one division Patterson’s & North Carolina another. Yr. Affectionate humble ser. The Collector: An Historical Magazine for Autograph and Book Plate Collectors (July-August, 1946), 160. Frederick William Augustus Henry Ferdinand, baron von Steuben, arrived in America from Germany in the autumn of 1777 after...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 30 August [1779] (Hamilton Papers)
Etant arrivé à la Providence J’ai appris que le nouveau Ministre de france etat sur son depart pour Philadelphia. Je me hatait de le trouver encore à Boston et j’ai remis le Revue des trouppes à Providence pour mon retour. J’arriva le 28 et hier j’ai vue Mr: de la Luzerne. Il se propose de partir d’ici Samedi ou dimanche prochain. Il prendrat sa route d’ ici a Springfield, Hartfort, New hawen,...
9From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, [5 September 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
I am this moment honored with your letter of the 30th. and have communicated that part of it which concerns Mr. De La Luzerne to the General agreeable to which we shall take our measure in the reception of this private public Gentleman. We had prepared a party of cavalry to receive him at Fish kill on the supposition that he would set out with an escort from Boston; but we have now sent orders...
10From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, 8 September 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
The General on reflection is a little uneasy about the route you intend to take. He thinks it not quite safe, as the enemy have troops on Long Island and may easily throw a party across the Sound—So that you would be in danger of having your agreeable dreams interrupted, if you should sleep any where from New Haven to Fairfield. It is probable one of The Count’s motives for coming this way may...
11From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, [10 May 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
General Knox in conversation has observed to The General, that instead of sending to Philadelphia for the 1500 arms mentioned in your letter of the 6th. and sending those here to that place to be fitted, it would be a great saving of expence in the article of transportation, to have the bayonets and accoutrements brought on without the arms, and fitted to those now here which can easily be...
12From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, [7 June 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
I am commanded by The General to inform you that the enemy are out in considerable force and by the last advice were advancing this way. We are going to meet them. The General is just setting out for Chatham and will be happy to see you there. Yrs. Respecty. ALS , New-York Historical Society, New York City. The British landed at De Hart’s Point, near Elizabethtown, New Jersey, and then...
13From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, [12 June 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
You will be pleased at His Excellency’s desire to assemble all the Officer’s commanding batalions of Militia at your Quarters this afternoon four oClock to settle a general plan for the disposition of the Militia. I have the honor to be Yr. most Obed ser ALS , facsimile in Sammlung historisch berühmter Autographen Erste Serie (Stuttgart, 1846), 257. No addressee is given on this letter, but...
14From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, [25 June 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
The enemy the day before yesterday made a forward movement to Springfield which they burnt and retired to Elizabeth Town point. The same evening they crossed over to Staten Island and there are a great many concurring circumstances which make it probable we shall next hear of them on the North River. As you are at West Point, The General wishes you to remain there till the present appearances...
15From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, [30 June 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeable to your request my Dr Baron I communicated your pro[po]sal to the General. Happily the inactivity of the enemy has given us time to make dispositions which render the calling out the Militia unnecessary; and the whole has been accordingly countermanded. The General requests that when you have completed the objects of your errand in your departments and put things in train you will...
16To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 16 July 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Fishkill, New York, July 16, 1780. On July 23, 1780, Hamilton wrote to von Steuben : “I have received My Dear Baron your two letters of the 16th. and 18th.” Letter of July 16 not found. ]
17To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 18 July 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Fishkill, New York, July 18, 1780. On July 23, 1780, H wrote to von Steuben : “I have received My Dear Baron your two letters of the 16th. and 18th.” Letter of July 18 not found .]
18From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, [23 July 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
I have received My Dear Baron your two letters of the 16th. and 18th. On the formation the light infantry, The General has already written to you. I presume it will be ultimately nearly as you have proposed. Smith set out some days since to join you. Bradford, I am told is undecided about entering into the office. Col Scammell has promised to bring him to me, and if he accepts we will forward...
19To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 14 December [1784] (Hamilton Papers)
Mon Ami! J’ai remis Votre lettre a Mr: J. Je le trouve disposé a Seconder mes demandes, Lesquels d’après son opinion je doit presenter au Congres sans perte de tems; quand meme la decision devroit en etre retarde. Ainsi Envoyer moi le Memoire sans delai, je L’attendroi ici a Trenton avant que J’aille a Philadelphie. Il S’agit de nommer un Secretair ou Ministre de Guerre, Le Gros Candidat du...
20To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, [August–September 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
Mon Cher Ami. L’amour pour la justice, autant que L’Amitié dont Vous m’avez honoré depuis dix ans Vous a induit d’acquiescer à ma Sollicitation & de Vous charger de ma demande Envers les E: U: Vous Ayant Exposé les titres sur lesquelles ma pretention est fondé, Votre Opinion joint a Ceux de Mr: Douane, Chancellier Livingston et Mr: jay, etoit Unanime, que la stipulation fait entre les E:U: et...
21To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 5 September 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
La lettre cy joint de Mr: R: Petters, contienne une preuve, non Equivoque, que dans mes prémieres application & immediatement après la Paix, j’ai appuyer mes pretentions aux E. U. sur une stipulation ou Contract fait en Entrent dans Leurs Service. Comme Vous etiez de cette Même Committe à Philadelphie; je m’en rapporte a Votre Memoire. Dans tout les Committees subsequentes j’ai toujours...
22Receipt to Baron von Steuben, [12 December 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
I certify that William Constable hath delivered me for the Baron De Steuben by way of loan One Hundred pounds December 12th 1788. ADS , anonymous donor. Constable, a native of Ireland, was a prominent New York City merchant. In 1784 he became a partner with John Rucker of New York in the firm of Constable, Rucker, and Company. Rucker died in 1788, and Constable continued the firm under the...
23From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, 26 January 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, January 26, 1790. “Among the documents which relate to the circumstances of your entrance into the service of the United States, are—a letter from you to Congress, dated at Portsmouth, the 6th Decr. 1777—a report of the Committee which conferred with you at York Town—and a letter from you to the President of Congress, dated in December 1782. Inclosed you will find copies of the two...
24To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 27 January 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
The Letter which you did me the honor of addressing to me Yesterday I have received, and am indebted to you for affording me an opportunity to elucidate the nature of my engagement with the united states. From the information I received of the minister of France, that the preferment of foreigners to military employments had been a cause of discontent in the American Army, I foresaw the...
25To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 16 December [1790] (Hamilton Papers)
Mon Bon Ami? J’apprens avec peine Votre indisposition je suis persuader que le manque d’Exercice en est la Cause principale, je Vous Conjure d’y porter le remede, donne Vous un petit bidet et trotter Vos huit ou dix miles tout les Matins, Vos courses a pied ne sont pas suffisant. Menagé cete Santé aussi chere a tant des personnes, et Aussi utile a cette tendre Demoiselle Collumbia. J’ai...
26To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, October [1791] (Hamilton Papers)
De tout temps c’etait ma destiné de rencontrer ces Génies Extraordinaires qu’on Apelle Originaux de sorte que je ne suis pas surpris de me trouver en contact avec le Quaker Churchman. Ce Philosophe magnetisé m’a communiqué ses idées et ses Chimeres; Je m’interesse à sa curiosité de vouloir reconnaitre ce point magnetique, dont nous connaissons l’effêct depuis des Siecles, et dont nous ignorons...
27To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 2 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Agrees mon Cher Ami, Les voeux sincere d’un Coeur qui vous aime et vous Estime. Le success de tout vos Operations fait ma Consolation dans ma Sollitude. Mais mon cher Hamilton que Vous dirai-je sur la Sensibilite que je ne Scauroit Etouffer quand je voi les Armes des Etats Unis, si respecté dans la Guerre contre une puissance formidable, Aujourdhui disgracie par des Cohortes des sauvages. Je...
28From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, 1 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, February 1, 1792. On February 5, 1792, von Steuben wrote to Hamilton : “Votre lettre du 1 mier me parvient hier.” Letter not found. ] H had become friendly with von Steuben during the American Revolution when the baron was inspector general of the Continental Army. At the close of the war von Steuben settled in New York and engaged in the development of a large tract of land...
29To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 5 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Votre lettre du 1 mier me parvient hier. Vous n’aviez pas besoin mon cher Hamiton, des Excuses pour n’avoir repondue plutot a ma derniere; Votre silence même est Eloquant et je L’ai interpretté a la lettre. J’ai lue tout les absurditées qu’on a écrit au sujet des Absurditée qu’on a fait, et je me suis préscrit un silence inviolable, je regrette sincerement la honte et la disgrace des Armes...
30To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 27 March [1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Je Vous Evoie Mon Cher Ami à Cachet Volant, une Lettre a Mons: King, avec un Memoire du Marq: de Rouvray Concernant Les Emigrant de St: Domingo, et des autres isles françoises. Si Vous avez le Loisir de Le parcourrir Vous y trouverai peut etre quelques Idee pour nous débarrasser de ces malheurcaux étranger qui deviennent à Charge aux Etats Unies. Sans Vous importuner par ma Correspondence, je...