Paying the Officers and Supplying the Recruits
Document 1799McHenry describes his efforts to ensure that regimental officers are paid promptly and to make sure that recruits are properly clothed.
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Type
Letter Signed
Description
McHenry describes his efforts to ensure that regimental officers are paid promptly and to make sure that recruits are properly clothed.
Date
04/11/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799041100601
Page start
1
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
officers
paymaster for Colonel Ogden's regiment
Lieut. James Smith
regimental paymasters
New York and Connecticut regiments
Pennsylvania and Jersey regiments
Quartermaster
agent
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
package for Colonel Carvel Hall
clothing
money
recruiting service for that regiment
advance for the officers of Colonel Smith's regiment
recruiting money
accounts
full supply of clothing
exertions of the workmen
name of the officer
parcels
books of the Superintendant of Military Supplies
recruiting rendezvous
existing system for procuring and issuing supplies
material embarassment