Refund Required of Officers
Document 1800Major General Hamilton believes that the call upon officers to refund, as required by Col. Timothy Taylor, is a violent measure to which they will find it impractical to comply. The pecuniary embarassment occasioned by this action is injurious to the service and must be resolved by the Paymaster General.
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Autograph Draft Letter
Description
Major General Hamilton believes that the call upon officers to refund, as required by Col. Timothy Taylor, is a violent measure to which they will find it impractical to comply. The pecuniary embarassment occasioned by this action is injurious to the service and must be resolved by the Paymaster General.
Date
05/05/1800
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Recipient
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Document number
1800050540400
Page start
1
Note
Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 24, p. 456-8
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Timothy Taylor
officers
military
paymaster general
Caleb Swan
Notable locations
War Department
New York
Notable items
funds
pay
subsistence
accountant
postage
stationary