Supervising the Garrisons at New York & West Point
Document 1799Until Hamilton has defined the extent of his command, he will be required to submit the proper reports given him by the garrisons at New York and West Point and provide appropriate supervision to same.
No human transcription currently available for this document.
This transcription was generated by machine using Anthropic's Claude Code (a mix of sonnet and opus models). It may contain errors or inaccuracies. Please verify against the document image. Learn more about our generative AI methodology.
[Docketed: War / Jan 29. 1799 / I shall on making, found / in the [undecipherable] of Mr. [undecipherable] / what [undecipherable] me / [undecipherable] an [undecipherable] / receiving a certificate]
War department 29 January 1799.
Sir
Until your instructions can be made out defining the extent of your Command you will be pleased to require the proper reports to be made to you by the Garrisons at Newford and West Point and to exercise such a superintendance over the same as may consist with military rules and usage and to make from time to time The necessary communications to this department
Enclosed is a Copy of a letter from Majors Hoops dated the 28. instant with copies of the papers it respects. You will take such orders in the ca[se] as may appear proper —
With great respect
I am Sir
Your obedient
James [undecipherable]
[Genl. Hamilton
5421]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Until Hamilton has defined the extent of his command, he will be required to submit the proper reports given him by the garrisons at New York and West Point and provide appropriate supervision to same.
Date
01/29/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799012900001
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Department
New York
West Point
Notable items
letter from Major Hoops
your instructions
extent of your command
proper reports
garrisons
superintendence
military rules and usage
necessary communications