Meeting Generals to Call Up Army
Document 1798Hamilton, Washington, and Pickney in Philadelphia to raise enlarged army. Hodgdon advised Van Rensselaer to make claim to men if he believes he has rights to command.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hamilton, Washington, and Pickney in Philadelphia to raise enlarged army. Hodgdon advised Van Rensselaer to make claim to men if he believes he has rights to command.
Date
11/26/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798112628501
Page start
1
Notable persons
Solomon Van Rensselaer
Samuel Hodgdon
Generals Washington, Hamilton and Pickney
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
Secretaries
arrangement for bringing into effect the contemplated Army
claims to prefer
you ought to be here as early as possible
it is not expected General Washington will remain an hour longer than is necessary
business
information
station
peculiarly fit and intitle him
deserving officers already in service will be properly noticed
yet I think it best they should urge their pretensions personally.