Evil Tendency of Correspondence with Inferior Officers
Document 1799"You will see my dear friend in the case of Captain Frye the evil tendency of correspondence by the head of the War Department [McHenry] with inferior officers when there is a superior. For a thousand good reasons it cannot be too carefully avoided. Perhaps a sudden emergency where the superior officer is in a situation that recourse to him might defeat the object is the only exception."
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
"You will see my dear friend in the case of Captain Frye the evil tendency of correspondence by the head of the War Department [McHenry] with inferior officers when there is a superior. For a thousand good reasons it cannot be too carefully avoided. Perhaps a sudden emergency where the superior officer is in a situation that recourse to him might defeat the object is the only exception."
Date
07/31/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1799073140100
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Captain Frederick Frye
Notable locations
New York