Miller reports that an unfortunate incident in his brother James's family at Germantown has required his residence for the previous ten days. The enclosed warrant, with the Treasurer's endorsement, is being remitted and entitles Hodgdon to payment at the bank.
Enclosed are invoices and receipts for clothing forwarded to Pittsburgh which then should be forwarded to their places of destination. Money would have been received sooner from Mr. Miller but for the death of his child.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers and concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Rice reports on the discharge of underaged recruits, the capture of deserters, the shortage of pay, the improvement in discipline, and the appointment of his adjutant.
"...I am extremely sorry to inform you sir that an epidemic is raging to an alarming degree in my garrison, and on that account it is very fortunate that so many men have been sent away out of the way of it. My nephew Lieutenant Lawrence fell a victim to it yesterday after only four days of illness. I shall this day give orders to have the men encamped at a distance from the barracks and shall remove my family immediately..."
Payment of $128.15 to John Glendining for carriage of sundry goods from Philadelphia to Pittsburg to Major Craig for Captain Samuel Vance and for carriage of fire engine to Harpers Ferry.
Hamilton reports on the proposed sites for winter quarters: the southern regiments will be near Harpers Ferry, the mid-Atlantic regiments will be at Scotch Plains, and the northern regiments will be near Uxbridge.
Hamilton stresses the need to immediately forward the money for bounty and pay to the additional regiments. He criticizes Swan for not having done so and emphasizes the importance of appointing deputy paymasters whose presence will aid in the disbursement of moneys to the troops.
Hamilton explains his requirements for the location of winter quarters for the 8th, 9th, and 10th Regiments which he wants to be in the vicinity of the Potmac River near Harpers Ferry. He prefers to purchase the necessary land and stresses the need for dispatch due to the lateness of the season.
