Will Colonel Talmage Take a Regiment?

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Will Colonel Talmage Take a Regiment?

Description

Hamilton regrets that the post of Adjutant General is occupied by William North but urges Colonel Talmage instead to consent to lead a Regiment.

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

03

sent from location

New York

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Uriah Tracy
Alexander Hamilton
Colonel [Benjamin] Talmage
[William] North

notable location

New York

notable item/thing

military merit
Regiment
full colonel
rank and file
economy
military efficiency

document number

1798080390001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) WGG12 (2 pages) Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton New York [n/a]
Recipient Uriah Tracy [unknown] [n/a]