Disbursing Money to Procure Quarters, Transportation, Etc. for Recruits
Document 1799Hamilton discusses the complications involved in the disbursement of money for the procurement of quarters, transportation, and other essentials for the recruits.
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Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Description
Hamilton discusses the complications involved in the disbursement of money for the procurement of quarters, transportation, and other essentials for the recruits.
Date
04/27/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799042740001
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Regimental Quartermasters
substitutes at the different stations
Contractor
Agent
principal recruiting officer in each sub-district
Notable locations
extensive State [New York for example]
Notable items
money to procure quarters, transportation, etc. for the recruits
inconvenient mulitplication of Agents
portion of the money
pecuniary agency
accountability of those officers
contractor