My Ideas on the Subject of Your Letter
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
My Ideas on the Subject of Your Letter
Description
Along with an exteract explaining many of his thoughts on internal defense, Hamilton includes additional observations regarding the reduction of military forces, the efficacy of militias; defects in the military establishment, the Provisional Army, and appropriations for fortifications.
year created
1798
month created
12
day created
27
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
A copy in the handwriting of Philip Church.
notable person/group
Harrison Gray Otis
Alexander Hamilton
our enemy
Commander in Chief [Washington]
Department of War
Congress
the Minister
militia
General Washington
notable location
New York
West India Islands
notable item/thing
apology
extract of a letter
reduction of the actual force
internal disorders
efficacy of militia
western expedition
alarm as to the perserverance of the troops
serious resistance
precarioius times
defects in the military establishment
reform economy
efficiency
ample communication
silence
Provisional Army
reliance of the government on the militia
expensive appropriations
fortifications
misapplication of money
arsenals
dock yards
document number
1798122790001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | WGK20 (3 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 | Harrison Gray Otis | [unknown] | [n/a] |