Hamtramck's Report from the Western District
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Hamtramck's Report from the Western District
Description
Hamtramck reports that he has recovered his health and has resumed his former command. He talks of his progress from Natchez and comments on the land-grabbing of the people of Kentucky and Tennessee. He does not believe that Lt. Webster is doing the recruiting at Lexington that he was ordered to do.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
21
author
sent from location
Fort Wayne
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 03/22/1799; Cited in Hamilton to Hamtramck, 04/27/1799.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Francis Hamtramck
Lt. Webster of the Second Regiment
General [James] Wilkinson
officers
great friends to the French Republic
Zacharia Coxe
Mitchell
Sargent
Lieut. Smith of the 3rd Regiment
Pottawatamies
Indians
traders
staff officers of the First Regiment
Miami Chief
carpenters
command
General Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War
notable location
Fort Wayne
Natchez
Kentucky
Tennessee
the Mississippi
New Orleans
Nashville
Muscle Shoals
James River
Lexington
Rapids of the Ohio
Fort Washington
Ohio River
notable item/thing
ill health
travel
federal government
measures of Congress
the Governor's directions
dinner
attack
confinement
my pardon
public land
Indian land
[squatters]
hunting
nations
reconciliation
interest of the Republic
house
works
barracks
payment
recruiting
authority
personal accommodations
notable phrase
Indeed, I think it is in the interest of the Republic to have the Indians at peace with each other.
document number
1799012140101
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (8 pages) | WGL21 (8 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 15 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Francis Hamtramck | Fort Wayne | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |