Reimbursement of Officers Who Purchase Equipment for Their Men
Document 1799Circular to the Commandants of Regiments: Officers who have purchased articles to equip their men cannot expect to be reimbursed but if the regimental commandants would agree to donate part of their pay for this purpose, they would provide an essential service to the army.
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Type
Draft Letter Signed
Description
Circular to the Commandants of Regiments: Officers who have purchased articles to equip their men cannot expect to be reimbursed but if the regimental commandants would agree to donate part of their pay for this purpose, they would provide an essential service to the army.
Date
11/05/1799
Author
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1799110537400
Note
Cited in Rice to Hamilton, 11/20/1799.
Signed draft in the handwriting of Thomas Y. Howe.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
expectations of reimbursement
emoluments of the American soldiery
pay