Collection

• Money for the 8th and 9th Regiments

  "The Secretary of War handed me your letter of the 24 instant this morning with an authority in writing to employ an express to take money to the 8th and 9th Regiments. I am putting the business in train and the day after tomorrow shall send the best clerk in my office on my own horse to accomplish it. By this mode I may expect a regular account of the money on such documents as the law and my instructions require at my hands..."

• Settling the Rank of Sundry Officers

  Rice lists the officers of his regiment--captains, first lieutenants, and second lieutenants--in the rank order that he believes is appropriate. He willingly defers if Hamilton does not agree.

• RE Organization of Individual Regiments

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments.

• RE Courts-Martial and Infractions of Military discipline

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

• Compensation for Services Rendered

  Hamilton argues for the awarding of compensation and emoluments to Lieutenant Smith for service rendered as judge advocate. His absece from that post was due to a severe wound recieved while in service to the United States.

• 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 Transfer of Army Units and Equipment

  Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment.

• RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

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

• RE Transfer of Army Units and Equipment

  Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment.

• 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 Letters of Enclosure

  Routine letters of enclosure.

• RE Transfer of Army Units and Equipment

  Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment.

• Preparations for Winter Quarters

  Hamilton questions whether the land contracted for winter quarters will supply the timber required for huts and fuel. He needs assurance that the proposed plan for winter quarters accommodates the dimensions prescrubed for the huts.
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  Required Documents to Settle Accounts with Quartermaster General

  Northern posts will receive clothing before winter. Advised store account must be "fair and clear". Hodgdon would like to settle accounts with Quartermaster General, requests all documents pertaining to drafts on Quartermaster Gen. With personal notes: "The dye is cast, the tyrant is the liberty people" "may his little finger be heavier on them than his predecessors loins"
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  Clothing to be Delivered to Captain Peter Shoemaker

  Stores, return showing uniform items on hand and short in Captain Shoemaker's company.

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  Letter, Citation only
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs King that his accounts were settled.
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  Encloses Passport for Raphel Family

  Expresses sympathy. Encloses a passport for him, his wife, and children as approved by the Secretary of State.
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  Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay
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  Summary of Correspondence on McAlister Case & Accusation of William Simmons' Insubordination

  McHenry reviews all letters thus far written on the Hugh McAlister case. After summarizing all of his correspondence with William Simmons, the War Department Accountant, he inquires of Adams whether Simmons' reluctance to answer certain questions is intolerable insubordination (on McHenry's interpretation of the resolution on bounties for returned deserters, which he did not answer until his second letter, and on why the reasons for McAlister's rejection were not communicated to him, which was never answered). McHenry suggests that this might be insubordination to both himself and the president, since Adams initiated the entire inquiry.
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  Delivery of Drum and Sticks

  Orders to deliver drum and drumsticks for company of Provisional Army.

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  Letter, Citation only
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  Communication with the Paymaster General

  Forwarded letter to the Paymaster General according to request. Expresses hope to regularly pay troops, but there are challenges with the Treasury Department.

• Comfortable Accomodations of Both Regiments

  "I this morning received your letter dated the 23rd instant...Entertaining the same opinion I request you will accordingly give such orders as you may deem proper and expedient for the comfortable accomodations of both regiments at as little expense as possible and without a purchase of land...The orders on the subject should proceed directly from you."

• Concerning supplies to be sent to New Orleans

  Concerning supplies to be sent to New Orleans; Agent of the War Department at New York states that if he parts with these supplies, they must be replaced.