A Total & Unparalled Disregard of Law & Instruction
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
A Total & Unparalled Disregard of Law & Instruction
Description
Hamilton expresses his energetic disapproval of Caleb Swan's method of disbursement of the money committed to him as Pay Master to the troops. This practice is absolutely inconsistent with the order and due responsibility required in public expenditures.
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
29
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton
notable location
Treasury Department
document number
1793082940001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NBM07 (2 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | 22:73a |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Anthony Wayne Papers | XXXI |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |