Has heard that Meigs has retired as Clothier for the Army, but has received no official word. Requests information about retirement and business as it stands. Asks about quantity of clothing sent to Fort Massac as a deposit for special needs; requests information about how shipment was dispersed. Hodgdon and Pickering own land on the Little Miami, surveyed by Col. Anderson. Requests information.
Refers to returns for Clothing, Indian Department. No credit can be obtained unless the accounts match. Requests account of receipts, deliveries, and vouchers. Clothing was forwarded to Col. Meigs with no account of how the shipment was dispersed. Wonders if some of it arrived at Mr. Sibley in Detroit. Must compare to original invoices. Sends regards to Dr. Brown.
Defends his actions surrounding the appropriations for the defense of Baltimore, promises to transmit all his correspondence with the Baltimore Naval Committee to Adams, as well as information on the fortifications at Boston. Explains specific reasoning of the medical establishment regulation act. Discusses possibility of a limited filling of some of the offices created by this act. Recommends certain individuals for these purposes. Appended are "An Act to Regulate the Medical Establishment" of the U.S. Army, and a list of the names of those who have applied to be appointed chaplains in the army of the United States.
"I transmit under cover to you for each of the officers named in the enclosed list [see below] a copy of the elements of fortifications and request you would have the same forwarded to them respectively..."
This is the return of clothing made and sent into the War Stores by Thomas Billington from April 6th through August 24th. Billington also pledges to have 2,738 private infantry coats made within sixty days not withstanding the large number of people leaving the city because of the prevailing sickness. He hopes to be compensated for the extra effort he has expended in meeting his obligations to the United States.
"...Some of my officers are so distressed for money that I have been obliged to procure a loan to enable them to go on with the recfruiting service. Their expenses in continually removing from post to post has entirely exhausted their resources and I trust it will be convenient at all events to send on at least their subsistance and allowance for recruiting."
Washington thanks McHenry for forwarding a copy of J.B. Bordley's Essays and Notes on Husbandry (1799). Discusses the complications of international politics, the Convention of 1800, and allegations of bribery by the editor of the Aurora (newspaper).
This document appears to contain two letters; the first is a request for a copy of the decision pertaining to Osborn's court-martial to be sent to him. The second notes that Osborn received a letter from Alexander Hamilton which informed him his pay and emoluments ended on the 9th. Osborn asks McHenry whether they ended on the 9th or the 1st of June, as Osborn has not received a cent.
Captain Samuel Vance acted as Deputy Paymaster and Deputy Quartermaster General during the late expedition to Northhampton, Pennsylvania. It should be an established principle that whenever an officer performs the duties of several officers he should be entitled to the emoluments of each.
Lists "Monies Paid on Account of the Fortifications" by city, state, and amount; also lists appropriations by month, "repayments" by individuals, and the balance on hand of the Treasury allotted for this purpose.
Hamilton has been told by the Secretary of War to provide a hospital in Rhode Island but he is not aware that he has the statutory authority to purchase land for such a project or to erect a building to house the hospital.
As coppersmith's and tinman's business is currently very slow, Cumming requests Hodgdon's assistance in obtaining a lieutenant's commission in the standing army of the United States. He is a man of strong conviction with a recommendation from James Ash.
