Beates recommends her brother-in-law Mr. Jones to fill a vacancy in the War Department. He is a young man from a genteel family with worthy expectations. Unfortunately he has received unkind treatment from his guardian and from her husband's family not unlike the treatment she has received from them. Mr. Jones is her neighbor and she attests to his honesty and principles.
Rice is ordered to furnish Capt. Amos Stoddard arms and accoutrements for twenty men with two horsemen's tents and sixteen private tents. Like articles with also be supplied to Major Buel in whatever quantities he may require.
Discusses some officers continuing to serve as recruiting officers even as they wait for recommended commissions in the artillery or the "old regiments." Also recommends another officer for cavalry or artillery duty.
The huts and any public property that may remain at camp with the sick who are too ill to be removed, will, when Col. Rice's command expires, be under the command of the senior officer of the US who is Capt. Stoddard until Major Bewell arrives.
Williams has discussed the gun barrels with Mr. Ames. Ames requested 1500 to be forwarded which will come cheaper than if they were made at the factory but he declines drawing them on Williams in the usual way. Colonel Orr believes it will be beneficial to have them so Williams asks that one thousand that have stood proof be forwarded on account of the armory.
Hamilton informs Welles, the President of the Boston branch of the Bank of the US, that he has on hand a number of large bills which it is necessary to have exchanged in Boston quickly so that the troops can be paid prior to disbandment.
Welles, President of the Boston Branch of the Bank of the US, is asked to advance $5,000.00 for paying the troops the repayment of which can be arranged with the Treasury Dept.
Letter from General Pinckney to the former Secretary at War. Pinckney focuses on the 1800 election throughout most of the letter. He fears the "Jacobinical Party," directly associating Thomas Jefferson with the Jacobins of the French Revolution.
Contains the proceedings of the court martial of Samuel Ewing, who held the rank of matross [an artilleryman ranking below a gunner, roughly equivalent to a private] in the 1st Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers. Ewing was charged with desertion, threatening his garrison with loaded weapons, and firing on a lieutenant who apprehended him. Ewing pled guilty to the first charge only. Contains the testimony of two lieutenants confirming that Ewing had loaded his gun; sentences him to be shot, with 2/3 of the court concurring.
Outgoing Secretary of War James McHenry recommends to the incoming Secretary, Samuel Dexter, that Col. Mentges continue in the post of Inspector of the Troops and Garrisons of the United States, a post he has held since Henry Knox appointed him.
Maria discusses the whereabouts of her brother and wonders about the news of the political world and new appointments to replace those worthy characters who have been dismissed. She wants to know whether the children have made progress in their education. She prays that no other eyes but Hodgdon will peruse her scrawl.
