Proper Arrangements for the Command of the Military Force
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Proper Arrangements for the Command of the Military Force
Description
Hamilton provides the details of his plan to organize the [Eventual] Army with himself, as Inspector General, superintending the whole.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
24
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Partially illegible.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Commander in Chief [Washington]
Inspector General [Hamilton]
General [Charles Cotesworth] Pinckney
troops upon the Lakes
troops in Tennessee
Secretary of War [McHenry]
notable location
New York
north of Maryland
the Miami [River]
Lake Erie
notable item/thing
scruples
military points
military force
Major Generals
organs of the Department of War
vigilant militry superintendence
the Western Army
communication
notable phrase
This is a delicate subject for me--yet, in the shape in which it presents itself, I shall waive the scruples which are natural on the occasion.
document number
1799012440001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | WGM03 (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 | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |