Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers and routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army recruiting.
Overcoming his diffidence, Smith says he will respond to Hamilton's request to comment on Hamilton's proposal regarding the formation of a Regiment for exercise and battle.
Adams requests that McHenry send him a list of all army officers appointed during the Congressional recess, that he may present their names to Congress.
Certification of payment; Captain Abraham R. Ellery, assistant Adjutant General, for writing done in conformity with authority of Major General Hamilton.
Certification of payment; $8.50 to Philadelphia prison for subsistence of Morris Gerry, deserter from the Army of the United States and confined at Fort Mifflin, to Philip Edwards, prison keeper.
Certification of payment; $5.44 to Captain James Bruff, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for expenses going from Baltimore Maryland to Niagara New York to attend a court of inquiry in the case of Major John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi.
Certification of payment; $72 to Charles Brown, Surgeon of 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for expenses for himself and servant traveling from Detroit to Philadelphia.
Treasurer of United States remit sum to Fish to pay Captain Abraham Ellery for like paid to him by Joseph Haumann for writing done in the Office of the Adjutant General.
Simmons received receipts of Joseph Haumann. Warrant issued to refund amount incurred by Haumann to Captain Ellery which he will receive after he applies to Nicholas Fish. Payment of Walback suspended.
Richards notified of regulations respecting supplies and objects of special and extra expenses. All to be furnished by contractors. Rules regarding what can be provided by contractors.
Encloses for Simmons' perusal the copy of letter from Major General Hamilton to Swan, together with other papers relating to his repeated applications for the accounts and vouchers of certain army officers.
Letter to the President of the United States concerning the case of Captain Levin Jones, formerly of the brig David Stewart, against whom a bill has been found by a Grand Jury for murder.
Highly illegible letter from the Secretary at War. Discusses distribution of tents and clothing, appointments recently made which have led to vacancies.
In settling the account of John Mackey, lately the paymaster and storekeeper of the armory at Harpers Ferry, he should be given credit for the money he paid over to Abraham Shepherd, who acts as temporary paymaster and storekeeper, and charge the same to Shepherd.
General Hamilton has ordered Freeman to apply to Hodgdon for clothing for a complete company of Artillerists and Engineers who will be enlisted from South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. The clothing should be forwarded to Mr. William Crafts, agent for the War Department at Charleston. The deficiencies of clothing for Kalteisen's company and the shoes for Frye's company should be sent by the same conveyance.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers .
Claiborne presents his compliments to Hodgdon and thanks him for the loan of newspapers received from the Natchez District which will be returned the following day.
