421From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice, 13 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the second instant explaining the causes of the delay in forwarding pay and muster rolls, and rely on your exertions to produce greater regularity in future. When the articles happen not to be in the possession of the officers who are to make the returns it is proper that they should procure the necessary information without delay by applying to those in whose...
422To Alexander Hamilton from Theodore Sedgwick, 13 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Yours of the 10th. I recd. yesterday. The events in the executive department you know. Their effects, on the federal party, are such as you can as well determine by reflection, as I could detail. Would to Heaven you was here, but it is too late. There shall be a meeting of such men who remain here, and who can be perfectly confided in. I will inform you of the result. Every tormenting passion...
423From Alexander Hamilton to William Vans Murray, 14 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, May 14, 1800. The description of this letter reads: “To Mr. Murray. Letter of introduction for Madame de Vaublanc and her daughter.” Letter not found. ] American Book-Prices Current 1967: A Record of Literary Properties Sold at Auction in the United States, in Canada, and in London from September 1966 Through August 1967 (New York and London, 1971), Vol. 73, 1133. Madame de...
424From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Pickering, [14 May 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
I perceive that you as well as McHenry are quitting the Administration. I am not informed how all this has been, though I conjecture. Allow me to suggest, that you ought to take with you copies and extracts of all such documents as will enable you to explain both Jefferson & Adams . You are aware of a very curious journal of the latter when he was in Europe, a tissue of weakness and vanity....
425From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 14 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I was in due time favoured with your letter of 25 of April. I am glad that our ideas coincide as to the formation of a Regiment for Exercise & battle. It is a part of the plan (though the extract sent you did not go so far as to shew it) that the companies for those purposes shall always be equalized. This is no doubt essential. The inconvenience of occasionally separating the men from their...
426To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 15 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 15, 1800. “I am favoured with your letter of the 12th instant. The tents of every description requested for you and the Adjutant General are ready —and to day I have requested … a suitable Baggage Waggon to take the whole to Scotch Plains.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LC , RG 94, Post-Revolutionary War Records, Letters of Samuel Hodgdon, National Archives....
427From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 15 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
If, My Dear McHenry, your retreat is from any circumstances painful to yourself I regret it with all the sincerity of a real friend; otherwise I congratulate you. It is impossible that our public affairs can proceed under the present chief or his Antifoederal rival without loss of reputation to all the Agents. Happy those who are released from the fetter. But my friend we are not to be...
428To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 15 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have at this instant received your letter without date, but stamped at the postoffice in NYork May 14. I intended to have done precisely what you suggest, respecting Mr Adams journal &c. (very little of which I had ever read) but there was not time. Last saturday morning I received a summons to resign , and a desire that I would myself name the day. But I did not incline to accept this...
429To Alexander Hamilton from John J. U. Rivardi, 15 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Niagara [ New York ] May 15, 1800 . “Since I had the honor of writing To you last concerning the affair which you ordered me To examine, I was informed … That General Hunter & perhaps the Duke of Kent would in the Course of a few Weeks arrive at Fort George on business respecting their Government. It is probable in that case that they will pay a visit To This Garrison & I feel not a little...
430To Alexander Hamilton from Jean Xavier Bureaux de Pusy, 16 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur de voir à Philadelphie, d’ou j’arrive, Monsieur McHenry. Dans une conversation relative aux objets de mon ancienne profession, il a daigné me témoigner qu’il pensait que, peut-être, je pourrais vous être bon à quelque chose dans les projets existans ou a faire pour la défense du port de New York: je Serais bien flatté de mériter en partie Les choses obligeantes qu’il m’a...
431To Alexander Hamilton from Peter Goelet, 16[–18] May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have twice sent my Son up to your House with the Statements of the Accounts of those Lands, you wished to be furnished with, not finding you at home, have now inclosed them to you & am with Respect SYVHS Copy, Miscellaneous Chancery Papers, American Iron Company, Clerk of the Court of Appeals, Albany, on deposit at Queens College, New York City. For an explanation of the contents of this...
432Enclosure: Account of the Sales of the American Iron Company’s Lands, 16[–18] May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Dec. 17, 1795 Sold to A Hamilton Cosby Manor for £2422.13.10 total rec’d £605.13.5 Apr 6, 1796 rec’d £605.13.5, int £14.2.4, total £619.15.9 Oct 7, 1796 rec’d £605.13.5, int. 35.6.7 total £641 Nov 2, 1799 rec’d £695.13.5, int £114.6.7, total £720. Note: Int from 11/2/1799—5/17/1800—total £52.14.6 (this acct delivered 5/18/1800) Copy, Miscellaneous Chancery Papers, American Iron Company, Clerk...
433To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 16 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have recieved the following directions from the President of the United States —“I request you, to transmit copies of the Law, for reducing the twelve regiments to Major Generals Hamilton and Pinckney, and also to the Commandants of Brigades, with orders to the Major Generals to make immediate arrangements reducing those regiments on the 14th day of June.” In compliance therewith, I do...
434To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 16 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter dated the 5th inclosing a Copy of a Letter to you dated the 4th instant from Colo. Taylor, stating that delays & embarrassments arising from what appears to have been a reluctance in the proper Officer to take up the Business, have prevented a final settlement for monies expended for public Service by the Officers of the 13th Regiment whilst on...
435From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 17 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I shall send my baggage with a Servant to Elisabeth town on Monday next, and you will be pleased to take measures for sending them, immediately, to the Camp, in order that there may be time for such preparations there as may be necessary against my arrival. I shall leave this place on Wednesday morning, and would thank you to have the horse, which you were so obliging as to offer me, at Powles...
436From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Nathan Rice, and William S. Smith, 17 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Altho’ I have not been officially advised of it, yet I have received information sufficient to satisfy me that an act of Congress has passed for disbanding the twelve additional regiments on or before the fifteenth of June next, granting an allowance to the officers and soldiers of three months pay from the time of their discharge. I mention this to you that it may be understood unofficially...
437To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 17 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
In pursuance of the act of the 14th of this month the Twelve additional Regiments of Infantry and the additional Cavalry officers are to be discharged on or before the 15th June 1800. They are entitled by the said law to receive three months pay as a gratuity; and I should presume that the object in this case is to have it paid promptly, together with any arrearages that may be due on the said...
438From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 17 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I am officially informed that an act of Congress has passed for disbanding the twelve additional regiments on or before the fifteenth of June next, granting an allowance of three months pay to the officers and Soldiers from the time of their discharge. The P. has fixed upon the 14th as the precise day. You will therefore send without delay the necessary sums to the D P M General with General...
439General Orders, [18 May 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
It is the Duty of Major General Hamilton to announce that an act of Congress passed the fourteenth instant which authorises the President of the United States to discharge on or before the fifteenth day of June next all such Officers non commissioned Officers and Privates as had been appointed commissioned or raised under and by virtue of the Act to augment the Army of the United States, &...
440From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 18 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the sixteenth instant, and shall take immediate measures for giving effect to the directions of the President. Nothing is said in the directions relative to the six troops of Light Dragoons. I mention this least there should have been some unintentional omissions. If it be so it is proper that I should receive immediate information. Df , in the handwriting of...
441From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice, 18 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, May 18, 1800. “I send you the enclosed papers, and you will do with them what shall appear proper.” Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
442From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 18 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Brown, one of my Secretaries is the bearer of this letter—he goes before me to take possession of my quarters. You will have a Subaltern’s guard at those quarters on Wednesday next. With great consideration Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. For H’s visit to the troops at Scotch Plains, New Jersey, see H to Aaron Ogden, May 8, 1800, note 1 .
443To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 19 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received from the Secretary of War, a copy of his letter to you relative to the reduction of the twelve Regiments on the 14th of June next, and informing you that directions will be given by me for the transportation and deposit of the Military supplies with the Troops. Agreeably to this notice I have the honor to inform you that it is proposed to deposit every species of Stores at...
444From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 19 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have transmitted to the Pay Master General an abstract of the numbers of the Twelve Additional Regiments and have urged him to make an estimate of the sums which will be due including the three months extra pay, and without delay to remit adequate funds. I beg you to send for him and to second by your authority the instruction I have given. I am this particular because without great exertion...
445From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 19 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The bearer of this is Mr. Genti , my Cook, a very respectable man in his station. He has charge of my baggage. Be so good as to cause it to be transported to camp without delay and let him have a horse to convey himself unless he declines it. Yrs. truly ALS , Lloyd W. Smith Collection, Morristown National Historical Park, Morristown, New Jersey. For background to this letter, see H to Ogden,...
446To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 19 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Genti, has arrived with your baggage, for which a waggon is ready, as also, a horse for himself, there will be no delay in getting them forward. A horse for yourself & two horses for your carevan, with a driver, will be at Paulus-hook to morrow evening. I will have the honor of meeting you at Newerk and Shewing you the way to your quarters, neer the Cantonment. I am with the most perfect...
447From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 19 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, May 19, 1800. On May 30, 1800, Pinckney wrote to Hamilton: “The last post brought me your favours of the 14th: 17th: 19th: & 20th: instant.” Letter of May 19 not found. ]
448From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 19 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you herewith an abstract of the situation of the Twelve Additional Regiments according to the last returns as to numbers of N C officers and privates with the copy of a letter from the Assistant Adjutant General expressing his opinion as to these returns falling short of the fact. This abstract nevertheless will serve as the standard of an estimate, making some addition to the numbers....
449To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 20 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
There is no fact more evident to my mind, than the truth of the position, that it is impossible that our public affairs can proceed under the present chief or his antifederal rival without loss of reputation to all the agents. You are right in observing happy those who are released from the fetter. I feel so notwithstanding the wound my personal feelings received in dissolving the chain. The...
450Enclosure: James McHenry to John McHenry, Junior, 20 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
You will no doubt be somewhat surprised to hear that I resigned the office of Secretary of war, the resignation to take effect on the 1st of June, on the 6th instant, and may feel perhaps a momentary regret at my leaving the administration before you had closed your political career. I will mention to you some general circumstances inducing to this event, reserving a more particular detail...