Incessant Harassment of the Executive
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Incessant Harassment of the Executive
Description
Washington asks the heads of the department to reconsider the expediency of directing the Custom House officers to be attentive to arming and equipping vessels other than for offensive and defensive purposes. Unless this is done, the excecutive will be incessantly harassed with complaints.
short description
Incessant Harassment of the Executive
year created
1793
month created
07
day created
29
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
recipient note
Alexander Hamilton; Thomas Jefferson; Henry Knox; Edmund Randolph
notable person/group
Heads of the Department
George Washington
Attorney General
Edmund Randolph
Custom House officers
Governor
notable location
Philadelphia
several ports
notable item/thing
arming or equipping vessels
vessels
customs houses
offensive or defensive
incessantly harassed
document number
1793072940001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | JHE02 (2 pages) | Collection: Thomas Jefferson Papers | R:19 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Heads of the Departments | [unknown] | [n/a] |