Philadelphia, November 5, 1794.
Dear Sir: Since my last to you, I have received your several letters of the 25th. 26th. and 29th. of last month, and am glad to hear that the Troops continued to be in good health and spirits, notwithstanding the bad weather and the Roads; and that further indications of submission were likely to be manifested by the Insurgents.
I have not received the rout of either column of the Army, nor a copy of the order establishing them, issued on the day of my departure from Bedford.
Upon enquiry, I find that it was copies only , of Papers, that had been sent from the Secretary of State's Office, the originals being adjudge necessary for the Archives.
For want of a quoram in the Senate, Congress have not yet proceeded on business; and it is questionable, it seems, whether it will make a house today; five members being wanting for this purpose, yesterday afternoon.
Bache (as I expected) has opened his batteries upon your motives for remaining with the Army. As the papers (I presume) are sent to you, I shall not repeat them. Although there are some late arrivals, the Gazettes have not, as yet, announced anything new.
Mrs. Hamilton and your family were well yesterday. Mrs. Schuyler and Son (John) and daughter, are there, but talk of going away today, or tomorrow. I am etc. 28
[Note:From the Hamilton Papers in the Library of Congress.On November 17 Hamilton wrote to Washington from Pittsburgh: "The list of prisoners has been very considerably encreased, probably to the amount of 150 but it is not yet so digested as to be forwarded. Governor Lee just informs me that he has received a letter from Marietta advising him of the apprehending of John Holcroff the reputed Tom the Tinker and one Wright a notorious offender," Hamilton's letter is in the Washington Papers . ]