General Huntington Is Displeased, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
General Huntington Is Displeased, Etc.
Description
Hamilton notifies McHenry of the displeasure of General Huntington at not receiving notice of his appointment and he expresses alarm and suspicion regarding the lack of information on nominations.
year created
1798
month created
12
day created
26
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
This letter is in the handwriting of Philip Church.
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 12/28/1798.
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 12/28/1798.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
General [Ebenezer] Huntington
General [Charles Cotesworth] Pinckney
Secretary of War
Caleb Gibbs
General Gunn
notable location
New York
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
official notice of his appointment
Commission
nominations
malignant influence
military affairs
project of a military school
notable phrase
I hear nothing of nominations. What malignant influence hangs upon our military affairs?
document number
1798122640101
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGK18 (2 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 15 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Southern Relief Auction Catalog | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |