Directions Relative to the Funeral Honors for General Washington
Document 1799Directions for funeral honors to be paid on the death of General Washington. All military stations, officers, and volunteers are to wear crape on the left arm for six months to signify mourning. Hamilton is to give the orders for carrying out the directions.
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Document
Description
Directions for funeral honors to be paid on the death of General Washington. All military stations, officers, and volunteers are to wear crape on the left arm for six months to signify mourning. Hamilton is to give the orders for carrying out the directions.
Date
12/19/1799
Author
Collection
Document number
1799121900100
Note
Enclosed in McHenry to Hamilton, 12/18/1799. [special directions, from the President of the United States, relative to the funeral honours, to be paid to the memory of General George Washington]
Notable persons
James McHenry
President John Adams
General George Washington
Officers of the Army
corps of Volunteers
Notable locations
Philadelphia
War Office
Notable items
death
funeral honors
military stations
wear crape on the left arm
mourning
necessary orders
by Command of the President