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RE Applications for Army Appointments and Promotions

Routine applications for Army appointments and promotions.

Quarterly Return of Tennessee Quartermaster Stores, July-Sept. 1799

Forwards quarterly returns for July, August, and September with the Quartermaster's Department for the state of Tennessee.

Citation Only

Cited in Simmons to Thompson, 12/31/1799.

Accounts, Estimates for 1794 for South Western Territory Militia

Encloses copies of entries in public books for September 1799. Includes 1794 estimates for services performed by the US militia of the Southwestern Territory. Encloses claim by Elijah Robertson and Robert Corsby.

RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay.

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

RE Applications for Army Appointments and Promotions

Routine applications for Army appointments and promotions.

RE Organization of Individual Regiments

Routine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments.

RE Administation of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

Monthly Returns for Quarter Master Stores

Forwards monthly returns of Quartermaster stores to US troops for September and October 1799.

RE Recommendations for Army and Navy Appointments

Routine correspondence recommending individuals for Army and Navy appointments.

RE Letters of Enclosure

Routine letters of enclosure.

Want of Recruiting Money

Swan informs Hamilton that the recruiting service in his location is languishing for want of money.

No Provision in the Law for Chaplains

In reply to Smith's letter of November 11, 1799, states: "There is no provision in the law for chaplains, and I cannot therefore comply with your wishes. I am nevertheless deeply impressed with the importance of divine service among the troops and heretofore made it a subject of communication with the Secretary of War..."

RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

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

RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

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

RE Organization of Individual Regiments

Routine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments.

RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

Delivery of Camp Kettles

Orders to deliver camp kettles for recruiting party.

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Letter, Citation only

Certification of payment; Lieutenant Peter M.V. Steuben, for medicine furnished and attendance to a company of 2d Regiment of Infantry at Easton, under command of Captain Peter Shoemaker

Certification of payment; $148.92 to Lieutenant Peter M.V. Steuben, for medicine furnished and attendance to a company of 2d Regiment of Infantry at Easton, Pennsylvania under command of Captain Peter Shoemaker

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Simmons informs Orne to expect payment from the Treasurer of the United States.