Thoughts of the General in Chief
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Thoughts of the General in Chief
Description
McHenry discusses General Washington's wishes to be excluded from anything other than actual field operations. The General also wants to divide the military command between the existing general officers.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
22
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
General in Chief [Washington]
general officers
notable location
War Department
:Philadelphia
notable item/thing
annexed schedule
occupations of the office
his presence in the field
actual operations
imperious circumstances
division of the military command between the existing general officers
sketch of the hospital bill
document number
1799012200000
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGL24 (2 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 | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |