Enlisting None But Native Citizens
Document 1799Hamilton reaffirms his commitment to enlisting none but native citizens or naturalized foreigners in to the Army. The criterion should be residence prior to the Revolution or the ability to present a certificate of naturalization.
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Type
Letter Signed
Description
Hamilton reaffirms his commitment to enlisting none but native citizens or naturalized foreigners in to the Army. The criterion should be residence prior to the Revolution or the ability to present a certificate of naturalization.
Date
05/28/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1799052800000
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry' recruiting officers
Commanding Officer at Reading [Mahlon Ford]
Captain Cochran
Notable locations
War Department
Fort Miffline
Notable items
experiment of listing none but native citizens or naturalized foreigners
residence in this country anterior to the revolution
certificate of naturalization
explanatory article on this subject
scene of insurrection [Frie's Rebellion]