Concern about Emoluments for General Officers
Document 1798Hamilton argues that the policy of suspending emoluments for general officers until they begin active service will force them to remain inactive and therefore will prove to be contrary to the good of the service.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hamilton argues that the policy of suspending emoluments for general officers until they begin active service will force them to remain inactive and therefore will prove to be contrary to the good of the service.
Date
08/06/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798080690201
Page start
1
Note
Difficult to read
Notable persons
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Alexander Hamilton
Timothy Pickering
my friend Knox
Notable locations
Philadelphia