Request for Confidential Information on the Defense of New York City
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Request for Confidential Information on the Defense of New York City
Description
Hamilton asks McHenry to confidentially inform him what the Department of War's plans are for defense.
short description
Request for Confidential Information on the Defense of New York City
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
01
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 06/04/1798.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
citizens
notable location
New York City
notable item/thing
measures for their defense
confidentially
means
purpose
how they will be applied
notable idea/issue
quasi-war with France
document number
1798060154200
number of pages
1
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: Naval Documents of the Quasi-War | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |