Hamilton's Appointment as Inspector General
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Hamilton's Appointment as Inspector General
Description
Pickering expresses his approval of Hamilton's appointment as Inspector General.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
16
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in image
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Timothy Pickering
General Washington
General [Charles Cotesworth] Pinckney
Inspector General
Secretary of War
notable location
Fort Washington
Philadelphia
War Department
southern states
Maryland
notable item/thing
impending war with France
the Union
high military reputation
minister and envoy at Paris
junior appointment
three southern states
seeds of discontent
crisis
invasion
Inspector General
provisional army
communications from the general
genuine patriotism
perils of the American Revolutionl
talents
active labors
glory
invaluable services
large share of honor and military fame
document number
1798071600102
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 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |