Drawing Rations for the Sons of Soldiers
Document 1799Hamilton admonishes Pike that the drawing of rations for the sons of soldiers is not permitted.
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[pg 60.]
New York May 3d 1799
Sir,
The Secretary of War has transmitted me your letter of 23d April. The practice of drawing rations for the Sons of Soldiers cannot be [strikethrough: allowed] sanctioned —
permitted to be —
[signed] Lt. M [undecipherable: Pike?]
Type
Draft Letter
Description
Hamilton admonishes Pike that the drawing of rations for the sons of soldiers is not permitted.
Date
05/03/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799050337001
Notable persons
Zebulon M. Pike
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War [McHenry]
sons of soldiers
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
drawing rations