Evils which Attend the Delay of Money
Document 1799The description of this letter in the dealer's catalogue reads: "Refers to the 'the evils which attend the delay of money--Among the rest the keeping of the troops out of winter quarters to suffer the rigors of the advancing season...If the contentment and attachment of the troops are to be aimed at, there must be a material change in the plan which has hitherto been pursued.'"
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Type
Autograph Letter
Description
The description of this letter in the dealer's catalogue reads: "Refers to the 'the evils which attend the delay of money--Among the rest the keeping of the troops out of winter quarters to suffer the rigors of the advancing season...If the contentment and attachment of the troops are to be aimed at, there must be a material change in the plan which has hitherto been pursued.'"
Date
10/24/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1799102440000
Note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 10/25/1799.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
delay of money
winter quarters
rigors of the advancing season
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