Trial of Lt. Hoffman, Etc.
Document 1800Hamilton discusses the problems with the contract with the Agent for New Jersey. He commends Smith's action on this and other items. The trial of Lt. Hoffman for purloining ten dollars from Lt. Livingston has been postponed due to the absence of Lt. Wands, but it would not be proper to postpone it much longer on this account.
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Draft Letter
Description
Hamilton discusses the problems with the contract with the Agent for New Jersey. He commends Smith's action on this and other items.
The trial of Lt. Hoffman for purloining ten dollars from Lt. Livingston has been postponed due to the absence of Lt. Wands, but it would not be proper to postpone it much longer on this account.
Date
01/03/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1800010337200
Note
Published in the Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. XXIV, 157-159.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
William S. Smith
contractor
Agent for New Jersey
James McHenry, Secretary of War
Lieutenant Samuel Hoffman
Lieutenant William Wands
Notable locations
New York
New Jersey
Notable items
contracts
quality of articles
bread
flour
funeral honors
monument
simplicity
expense
trial
court