Music is Conducive to Recruiting, Etc.
Document 1799Hamilton believes that the four months' pay should be advanced to the officers and that drums and fifes should accompany the clothing since music aids recruitment. He needs additional copies of the recruiting instructions since he will supply each regiment with twenty copies.
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Type
Autograph Draft
Description
Hamilton believes that the four months' pay should be advanced to the officers and that drums and fifes should accompany the clothing since music aids recruitment. He needs additional copies of the recruiting instructions since he will supply each regiment with twenty copies.
Date
04/08/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1799040840300
Note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 04/11/1799.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Notable locations
New York
all the States from New Hampshire to Virginia
Notable items
advance of money to the officers on account of their pay
considerable expense for their equipment
their own funds
advance ought not to be more than four months' pay
use of music
success of the recruiting service
drums and fifes
clothing
instruments of music
copies of the recruiting instructions
packages of twenty franked by you