Appointments to Military Posts, Pardons for Forgery, and Organization of New Corps

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Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Description

Jay proposed meeting with Hamilton to discuss defense of the port of New York with new corps to be approved by the Council. Jay stated the act of pardoning a man for forgery was a question he wrestled with currently.

Date

08/30/1798

Author

Sent from

Albany

Collection

Document number

1798083060000

Note

Cited in Hamilton to Jay, 09/08/1798.

Notable persons

Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
John Murray
light corps
regiment
Robert Troup
Council
riffle corps
light infantry
Philip Schuyler
John Murray
lawyer
merchant

Notable locations

Albany
port
fort
New York
Murray Hill

Notable items

petition