Proper Characters for Officers, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Proper Characters for Officers, Etc.
Description
Though he is not yet exercising the functions of his military office, Hamilton comments on the instructions for the Recruiting Service and the appointment of Colonel Ogden to command a Regiment.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
06
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Elizabeth Town
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Partially illegible
notable person/group
Jonathan Dayton
Alexander Hamilton
the Executive [John Adams]
Secretary of War [McHenry]
Colonel Aaron Ogden
notable location
[Elizabeth] Town
New York
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
your appointment
functions of my military office
proper characters for officers
Regiment
Instructions for the Recruiting Service
amendments or additions
free communication
document number
1798080637101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | WGG19 (3 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Dayton | Elizabeth Town | [n/a] |