A Fair and Disinterested Candidate
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
A Fair and Disinterested Candidate
Description
MacKay laments the absense of his name from the lists of military appointments, probably due to his birth in a foreign country. He wants Hamilton to know that he is still available for service.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
23
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Samuel MacKay
Mr. [Theodore] Sedgewick
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
personal homage
my journey
professional capacity
counselor
list of the military appointments
six regiments
defenders of the country
military pay
mercantile concern
notable phrase
Although born abroad and having resided nine years in the country where I possess a genteel independence...I thought myself a fair and disinterested candidate.
document number
1799012360001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | WGM01 (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 | Samuel Mackay | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |