Check an evil which may grow in magnitude.
Document 1799McHenry asks for Hamilton's opinion as to the regulations respecting fuel, straw, stationery, and horses furnished to officers. He believes that the number of horses allotted to each grade should be regulated because certain officers might have as many as six horses and feel entitled to public forage for all of them.
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Letter Signed
Description
McHenry asks for Hamilton's opinion as to the regulations respecting fuel, straw, stationery, and horses furnished to officers. He believes that the number of horses allotted to each grade should be regulated because certain officers might have as many as six horses and feel entitled to public forage for all of them.
Date
06/24/1799
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Recipient
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War Department
Collection
Document number
1799062400000
Note
Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 07/30/1799 and McHenry to Hamilton, 07/10/1799..
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Lieutenant Colonel or Major may keep six horses and draw forage for all of them.
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
regulations respecting the delivery of fuel, straw, and stationery and horses furnished to officers
additional ones or alterations as in your opinion may be proper
necessary to check an evil which which may grow in magniturde
how many horses to the different grades entitled to receive forage from the public