His Services Ought to be Procured at Almost Any Price
Document 1798Pickering quotes a letter from General Washington arguing that, despite the inevitable opposition of General Pinckney, Hamilton should be given the office of Inspector General.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Pickering quotes a letter from General Washington arguing that, despite the inevitable opposition of General Pinckney, Hamilton should be given the office of Inspector General.
Date
07/16/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798071690201
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Timothy Pickering
General Washington
General [Charles Cotesworth] Pinckney
Notable locations
Philadelphia
three southern states
south of Maryland
Notable items
impending war with France
his late conduct as minister and envoy at Paris
junior appointment
invasion
office of Inspector General
genuine patriotism
high command in the provisional army
perils of the American Revolution
invaluable services