Temporary Saving with Immediate Employment for the Officers
Document 1799"I received this morning your letter of the 21st instant. The remarks you have offered relative to the Cavalry are deserving of attention, and the course you propose which combines a temporary saving with immediate employment for the officers in a mode conformable to the constitution of this kind of troops will be considered. I shall inform you of the result. I observe, however, that my present opinion is it will be best to adopt the mode your propse..."
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Type
Letter Signed
Description
"I received this morning your letter of the 21st instant. The remarks you have offered relative to the Cavalry are deserving of attention, and the course you propose which combines a temporary saving with immediate employment for the officers in a mode conformable to the constitution of this kind of troops will be considered. I shall inform you of the result. I observe, however, that my present opinion is it will be best to adopt the mode your propse..."
Date
06/24/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1799062400100
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
cavalry
Notable locations
War Department