The Justice of My Present Request
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
The Justice of My Present Request
Description
Osborne explains the circumstances which caused him to be placed under arrest for disobeying a senior officer. He wants to be tried by senior officers and not by his peers.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
29
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Partially illegible.
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22. Enclosed in McHenry to Hamilton 01/30/1799.
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22. Enclosed in McHenry to Hamilton 01/30/1799.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Samuel Osborne
Major Hoops
Adjutant
Capt. [Frederick] Frye
George Massey, Master of the barge
Capt. Henry
Private Sentinal
the baker
Commanding Officer
his detachment
Court of Young Officers
officers of the 2nd Regiment
notable location
Fort Jay
notable item/thing
complaints
justice
sense of injury
specification of the charges
agonizing suspense
malice
permission from Capt. Frye
barge
dock
return to the Island
disobedience of orders
epaulets
shoulders
my conduct in this business
motives
obedience to my commanding officer
my duty toward the sick
hospital
bread
rigid accounting of my conduct
notable phrase
I wish to be tried by those with experience in the usages of Courts Martial.
document number
1799012940001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | WGM10 (4 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 Osborne | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |