Collection

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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons forwards the accounts of Capt. John McClallin to the Paymaster General.
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  Transmits General Court Martial for Robert Pearson

  Transmits proceedings from the General Courts Martial for Robert Pearson on charges of desertion.
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  The Best Route to South Carolina, Etc.

  Enclosed is a letter from Mr. Crafts with instructions for disposing the clothes upon their arrival. Miller asserts that the best route for sending the clothes to South Carolina is probably through New York since there was great difficulty in finding a route from Philadelphia. He has no information regarding the articles for Captain Hayes.
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  Remittances; Clothing Issued Captain Freeman

  Stevens thanks Hodgdon for a timely transmission of funds. He notes that he has supplied Captain Freeman with shirts, cockades, and eagles. He encloses Lawrence Huron's acceptance of a draft.

• Citation Only

  Cited in Simmons to Freeman, 11/15/1799.
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  David Henley enclosed draft on Secretary of War

  Simmons encloses David Henley's draft on Secretary of war for $620.

• 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.

• Citation Only

  Citation only.

• Deployment of Troops

  Hamilton worries that committing too large a force to the southern frontiers will substantially weaken military strength on the northwestern frontier.

• 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 Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

• RE Orgnization of Individual Regiments

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments.

• RE Recommendations for Army and Navy Appointments

  Routine correspondence recommending individuals for Army and Navy appointments.

• Articles Furnished for Hutting the Troops

  Hamilton urges that the articles needed for hutting the troops be furnished immediately. Since the regiments are not complete, two-thirds of the regimental allotment for each article should suffice.

• Quartermaster's Supplies Needed for One Regiment

  "At foot you will find a list of Articles of Quartermaster's supply necessary for hutting and providing fuel for a regiment, two-thirds of which, it is supposed, on account of the regiment's not being full, will suffice; which you are desired to procure without delay."
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  Request for a felling axe, camp kettle to John Wilmer for use at the War Office

  Letter directs delivery of axe and camp kettle for to John Wilmer for public use at the War Office.

• [Untitled]

  Letter, Citation only
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  Certification of payment; John Fenno, for printing

  Certification of payment; $389.37 to John Fenno, for printing and pay for the offices of Secretary of War.
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  Certification of payment; Major Jonathan Cass, 3d Regiment of Infantry

  Certification of payment; $1585.04 Major Jonathan Cass, 3d Regiment of Infantry, balance of pay, subsistence, and forage.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs the Secretary of War that Mr. Bullet's papers were received.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Hodgdon of the acquisition of items that are accountable in the Quartermaster Department.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons points out an accounting error that requires Creary's investigation.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons sends Samuel Lewis' account current to the Secretary of War.