My Ideas on Military Arrangements
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
My Ideas on Military Arrangements
Description
Due to the current state of international affairs, especially the temporizing conduct of France, Hamilton advises against any immediate augmentation of the Army. Still, he lists a number of steps that should be taken--especially regarding the addition of military arms and supplies--in case the interntional situation should darken. Plans for a military draft should be considered in case of invasion.
year created
1798
month created
12
day created
22
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
A letter communicated "in confidence" and copied in the handwriting of Philip Church.
notable person/group
James Gunn
Alexander Hamilton
Regiment of Cavalry
Commander in Chief [Washington]
Secretary of War [McHenry]
the President [John Adams]
Officers
General Gunn
George Washington
James McHenry
John Adams
President United States
infantry
artillery
notable location
New York
France
notable item/thing
further military arrangements
important tax
prospect of peace
temporizing conduct of France
serious discontents
particular laws
force to be employed in the field
heavy cannon
fortifications, mortars
seige
eighteen pounders
thirty two pounders
twenty four pounders
ten inch caliber
offensive operations
Provisional Army
infantry of the line
riflemen
artillery
actual army
pay
invasion
caution on the part of our enemies
military establishment
tax
document number
1798122290001
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | WGK17 (4 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 15 |
| [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 | James Gunn | [unknown] | [n/a] |