Organization & Leadership of the Provisional Army
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Organization & Leadership of the Provisional Army
Description
Washington expresses his wishes regarding the leadership and organization of the provisional army. Of the three major generals immediately below Washington in the chain of command, Hamilton, as Inspector General, is ranked first.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
14
author
sent from location
Mount Vernon
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Washington, 07/29/1798.
At the end of the copy of this letter in the James McHenry Papers, McHenry wrote: "The General gave me the letter of which this is a copy open, at my insistance, that I might take a copy of it. James McHenry."
At the end of the copy of this letter in the James McHenry Papers, McHenry wrote: "The General gave me the letter of which this is a copy open, at my insistance, that I might take a copy of it. James McHenry."
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Secretary of War [McHenry]
principle officers in the line
the Army
the President [John Adams]
Congress
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Henry Knox
Henry Lee of Virginia
John Brooks of Massachusetts
William S. Smith of New York
John E. Howard of Maryland
Edward Hand of Pennsylvania
Jonathan Dayton of New Jersey
Edward Carrington
James Craik
the French
notable location
Mount Vernon
states south of Maryland
Louisiana
the Floridas
Southern States
notable item/thing
boundless field of responsibility and trouble
efficient organization
public expense
turmoils I have consented to encounter
Command of the Armies
appointments under that bill
law
recess of the Senate
nominations
Major Generals
Inspector General
Brigadiers
Adjutant General
Director of Hospitals
Infantry
Cavalry
seniority
debates in Congress
arming the Negroes against us
islands
junior officer
military reputation
tactics
the art of war
Minister and Envoy at Paris
welfare of the country
notable phrase
If the French should be so mad as to invade this country in expectation of making a serious impression, their operations will commence in the states south of Maryland.
document number
1798071490001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (12 pages) | WGF16 (12 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 14 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | KFR01 (0 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | Mount Vernon | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |