Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers..
Hamilton informs Col. Ogden that he will be detached from Col. Smith's Brigade so that he can assist the Adjutant General in framing regulations for the Army.
Certification of payment; $321.54 to John Foncin, compensation as engineer for construction of fortifications for defense of Baltimore Harbor in Maryland.
Certification of payment; $259.32 to Captain Amos Stoddard, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for expenses going from Portland Maine to New London Connecticut for the purpose of surveying Forts Trumbull and Griswold
Bennett is told that he will receive a letter from the Secretary of the Navy for his son Edward that includes a Midshipman's warrant. McHenry hopes that Edward by his conduct will prove himself worthy of the confidence placed in him.
invoice for blankets and flints arrive with aforementioned supplies. Enclosed letter to brother who lives in Queen Anne County on Eastern Shore of Maryland. Letter contains bill, request for it to be honored with instructions on proper submission.
Colonel Alexander's survey will show that the valuation of the public ground should be half as much with the seven acres and the spring taken off. The proprietor's agent may ask for pay at the present valuation. If possible, a new valuation should be made but the claim should be held as the survey now stands. Mr. Montgomery is travelling to Philadelphia and will explain the whole business.
Wright asks that the one hundred dollars owed to the late Lieutenant Charles Wright be paid to his order despite the policy that prohibits sums less than five hundred dollars to be handled in this manner. He adds that he had a tiring journey from Knoxville and was detained eight days due to the high waters in French Broad. Sundry officers with their troops have arrived at Fort Wilkinson recently.
Wright asks McHenry to pay to John Harris, Keeper of Military Stores, the one hundred dollars which has been requested by Lieutenant Charles Wright of the Third Regiment.
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.
