The State of Things
Document 1799Hamilton reports to General Washington on the state of recruiting and supplying what he refers to as the Provisional Army. He observes that If McHenry's actions were the equal of his good intentions, the public service would benefit immensely. Neither the President nor the Secretary of the Treasury seem entirely convinced of the utility of such an army.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hamilton reports to General Washington on the state of recruiting and supplying what he refers to as the Provisional Army. He observes that If McHenry's actions were the equal of his good intentions, the public service would benefit immensely.
Neither the President nor the Secretary of the Treasury seem entirely convinced of the utility of such an army.
Date
05/03/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799050337201
Note
Cited in Washington to Hamilton, 06/06/1799 and Hamilton to Washington, 06/07/1799.
Notable persons
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
recruits
Secretary of the Treasury [Oliver Wolcott, Jr.]
Secretary of War [McHenry]
Regiment of the Western Country
Regiment to be raised in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island
General Officers
members of Congress
the President [John Adams]
Provisional Army [Essential Army]
Senators of each State
Notable locations
New York
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Massachusetts
Virginia
Philadelphia
Europe
officers for North Carolina
Notable items
recruiting for the additional regiments
return of clothing
Department of War
supply of clothing
raising of the Army
your mortificaction at such a state of things
deficiency in the article of clothing
failure of a contract
substitute
purchases in the market
materials procured at distant places
600 suits
buttons
the Secretary's [McHenry's] energies
public service
nominations for South Carolina
want of organization