Unqualified Hands Running War Department
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Unqualified Hands Running War Department
Description
Ill health in family has kept Washington from answering letter. He planned to travel to Trenton to visit the Secretary and assist in any way possible. Noted, "the War Department cannot prosper in the present very well disposed but very unqualified hands.
P.S. General Pinckney satisfied with military arrangements.
P.S. General Pinckney satisfied with military arrangements.
year created
1798
month created
10
day created
29
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
print doc only
notable person/group
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
General Pinckney
Secretary of War
family
administration
notable location
New York
Trenton
notable idea/issue
mismanaged war department
assistance
prosperity
progress
efficiency
document number
1798102990000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [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 | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |