Indiscreet Instructions from the President to the New Jersey Commander-in-Chief
Document 1798Hamilton takes issue with the uncharacteristically indiscreet passage contained in a recent letter from President Adams to the New Jersey Commander in Chief. He argues that if high government officials breathe an irregular or violent spirit, it will do harm not only to the government but to the officials themselves.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hamilton takes issue with the uncharacteristically indiscreet passage contained in a recent letter from President Adams to the New Jersey Commander in Chief. He argues that if high government officials breathe an irregular or violent spirit, it will do harm not only to the government but to the officials themselves.
Date
06/05/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798060590000
Note
Enclosure; Further measures advisable to be taken without delay.
Notable persons
Oliver Wolcott, Jr..
Alexander Hamilton
President John Adams
Commander in Chief of New Jersey
Notable locations
New York
New Jersey
Notable items
indiscreet passage
limits