Appointment as Inspector General
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Appointment as Inspector General
Description
Pickering discusses the implications of Hamilton being appointed Inspector General which would place him in a position senior to General PInckney.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
16
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Timothy Pickering
General Washington
General [Charles Cotesworth] PInckney
notable location
Philadelphia
southern states
south of Maryland
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
impending war with France
high military reputation
estimation of the public
minister and envoy at Paris
junior appointment
seeds of discontent
crisis
invasion
office of Inspector General
high command in the provisional army
genuine patriotism
perils of the American Revolution
glory
invaluable services
honor
military fame
document number
1798071600101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | WGF26 (3 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 14 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |