Enlistment of Minors After They Arrive at the Age of 18
Document 1799Taylor requests Hamilton's opinion regarding whether recruiting officers may enlist those over the age of 17 without the consent of their parents, masters, or guardians.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Taylor requests Hamilton's opinion regarding whether recruiting officers may enlist those over the age of 17 without the consent of their parents, masters, or guardians.
Date
06/08/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Danbury, Connecticut
Collection
Document number
1799060860000
Note
Cited in Hamilton to Taylor, 06/21/1799.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Timothy Taylor
Notable locations
Danbury, Connecticut
Notable items
my return from New York
a serious question whether recruiting officers have a right to enlist minors after they arrive at the age of 18 years without the consent of their
release of some of those so enlisted
I may have errored in judgement
I beg favor of your opinion