I have appointed as permanent secretary Thomas Y. Howe...
Document 1799Hamilton announces that he has appointed Thomas Howe as his permanent secretary and requests that he be made a second lieutenant so that he will be adequately compensated for his duties..
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Draft Document
Description
Hamilton announces that he has appointed Thomas Howe as his permanent secretary and requests that he be made a second lieutenant so that he will be adequately compensated for his duties..
Date
07/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1799071740200
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
a mere copyist [Ethan Brown] with an allowance less than the law authorizes to be given to the secretary
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
power has been given to the Inspector General [Hamilton] to appoint a secretary
I have now appointed as permanent secretary Thomas Y. Howe of Trenton in New Jersey
a captain's emoluments afford a very inadequate compensation
I am led to request for Mr. Howe the appointment of second lieutenant in the Eleventh Regiment