Sufficient Compensation
Document 1798Hamilton notes that if the recruiting service is to be his responsibility, he ought to be definitively appointed. He stresses his need for sufficient pay to compensate for the loss of professional income that will result from his military service which he estimates at four thousand pounds per year.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hamilton notes that if the recruiting service is to be his responsibility, he ought to be definitively appointed. He stresses his need for sufficient pay to compensate for the loss of professional income that will result from his military service which he estimates at four thousand pounds per year.
Date
12/16/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798121640001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Inspector General
Wolcott
Commander in Chief [Washington]
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Notable items
baggage
branch of the service
preliminary investigation
emoluments of the station
military life
duties of my office
Major General
adequate compensation
extra allowance
results of deliberations