Collection

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  Letter fragment that discusses payment for forage

  Letter fragment from Pittsburgh that discusses issues pertaining to soldiers' payment for forage. Most likely author is Isaac Craig and most likely recipients include Caleb Swann, William Simmons, and Samuel Hodgdon.
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  Health of Troops

  Discussed passage to Harper's Ferry; mentioned health of troops and lack of medicine and medical supplies. Requested details on how a relation to Hodgdon recovered from small pox. Bank stock in Brown's name to be withdrawn so he can purchase a farm near the City of Washinton.
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  Suspecting His Motives, Etc.

  The Quartermaster General says that by agreement with the Quartermaster's department his superintendent is limited to the western army and therefore he resists being at Pittsburgh. He is determined to perform a principal part of the duty himself that Craig had previously performed so as to retrieve every possible expense for the department. Craig however is suspicious of his motives.
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  Claim of Baylor Hill

  Letter to the War Department Accountant concerning a claim by the attorney of Baylor Hill, who allegedly served as a Captain of Cavalry in the 1st Virginia Regiment under the command of Col. Anthony White.
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  Transferred Accounts

  The accounts listed have been closed on the books of the Treasury and should be transferred to the accounts in Simmons' office.

• Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.

• Courts-Martial and Infractions of Military Discipline

  Routine correspondence concerning courts-martial and infractions of military discipline.

• Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.

• Reasons for Neglect

  Rice feels forcibly the justice of Hamilton's reprimand regarding the neglect that has occurred in the Pay and Quartermaster's Departments at his post. However, there are circumstances that have resulted in neglect such as the absence of a Pay or QM for the 15th Regt.
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  Recommendation for Officer Appointment to U.S. Navy

  Recommends William Roberts as a candidate for appointment in the U.S. Navy, based on his good character and education. Roberts asks for a position as either a Marine lieutenant or a midshipman; Trumbull advises he be appointed to one of the ships now fitting at New York.

• Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.

• Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.

• Organization of Individual Regiments

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments.

• Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.

• Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.

• Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.

• Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.

• Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.
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  Assistant and T. Francis

  Will examined documents from Craig after current project for Congress is finished. Agreed one assistant at Pittsburgh would be sufficient. Noted Tench Francis died last evening.
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  Certification of payment; James Carraway, Contractor, North Carolina for rations, quartermaster, and hospital stores furnished the officers and men of the 6th Regiment of Infantry at Averysburg, North Carolina

  Certification of payment; $1585.17 to James Carraway, Contractor, North Carolina for rations, quartermaster, and hospital stores furnished the officers and men of the 6th Regiment of Infantry at Averysburg, North Carolina
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  Certification of payment; Captain Peter Faulker, 11th Regiment of Infantry for quartermaster stores purchased and expenses in pursuit of deserters, and for marching detachment from Easton to Elizabeth Town

  Certification of payment; $39.08 to Captain Peter Faulker, 11th Regiment of Infantry for quartermaster stores purchased and expenses in pursuit of deserters, and for marching detachment from Easton Pennsylvania to Elizabeth Town New Jersey, payable to Jacob Tallman.
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  Acknowledged Receipt

  Simmons received letter and two bundles of accounts, examination to follow.
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  Acknowledged Receipt

  Simmons received letter from Fosdick that enclosed receipts of Lieutenant Nathaniel Leonard, amount will be entered on the books of the Office.
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  Death of Public Purveyor

  Informs Adams of the death of Tench Francis, Purveyor of Public Supplies; notes that a replacement is needed as soon as possible. Recommends Jonathan Williams as replacement, who is currently acting as provisional purveyor.
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  Account of Ebenezer Stevens

  The reference in Col. Stevens account to overalls may be adjusted without McHenry's intervention. During an inclement season, soldiers were destitute of necessary articles of dress and Col. Stevens made an offer to provide it for them. He was authorized to do so but only at a designated price. However, Col. Stevens cannot be held responsible for waste by the companies in the cutting of cloth to produce the articles.