Creation of a Hospital in Rhode Island
Document 1799Hamilton has been told by the Secretary of War to provide a hospital in Rhode Island but he is not aware that he has the statutory authority to purchase land for such a project or to erect a building to house the hospital.
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Type
Autograph Letter
Description
Hamilton has been told by the Secretary of War to provide a hospital in Rhode Island but he is not aware that he has the statutory authority to purchase land for such a project or to erect a building to house the hospital.
Date
08/10/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799081090001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
The author is not shown but, based on the content, is presumed to be Alexander Hamilton.
Notable persons
Oliver Wolcott
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War [McHenry]
President
Notable locations
New York