Expanding the size of the military
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Expanding the size of the military
Description
Hamilton tells the President that the present situation of the United States is "undoubtedly criticial" and recommends dramatically increasing the size of the military (by 20,000 troops) and building fortifications in the principal ports.
year created
1794
month created
03
day created
08
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
military
navy
marines
troops
regiments
batallions
colonel
major
captain
lieutenant
adjutant
serjeant major
sergeant
musician
officers
notable location
Philadelphia
Britain
London
England
France
Europe
notable item/thing
ports
clothes
war
fortifications
embargo
document number
1794030890000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |