Draft of a Bill for a Provisional Army
Document 1799Hamilton sends his draft of a bill providing for a provisional army. Such a bill should explain a fundamental arrangement so that subsequent bills need only specify the number to be raised, the duration of service, and the mode of raising.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hamilton sends his draft of a bill providing for a provisional army. Such a bill should explain a fundamental arrangement so that subsequent bills need only specify the number to be raised, the duration of service, and the mode of raising.
Date
01/16/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799011640001
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Commander in Chief [Washington]
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
draft of a bill for a provisional army
repetition of several clauses
augmentation
draft of the first bill
additional clauses
bill for the hospital establishment
considerable mutiliation of the nominations
confidential