Plans for a Military Academy
Document 1800McHenry expresses concern about an uninformed Congress meddling in the plans to establish a military academy.
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[9. 27 March 1800
Gen Hamilton]
Philad. 27 March 1800
Dear Sir
Here is what the Committee have reported. They would not go further, and I wish Congress many as far. You
[interlined: when you thought to combine interests,] forgot, that the little pulsions are great intermedlers in the most important [strikethrough: undecipherable] [strikethrough: undecipherable] affairs. [strikethrough: undecipherable] has [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] any thing for the [undecipherable]
Yours truely
MvH
[Gen Hamilton]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
McHenry expresses concern about an uninformed Congress meddling in the plans to establish a military academy.
Date
03/27/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1800032700001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Notable locations
Philadelphia

