Promotions Frequently Prove More Injurious than Advantageous
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Promotions Frequently Prove More Injurious than Advantageous
Description
Due to the unsettled state of the military establishment, Hamtramck does not want to be promoted if it is only a temporary measure that could harm his career.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
02
author
sent from location
Fort Wayne
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
John F. Hamtramck
Major General Hamilton
military establishment
old soldiers
notable location
Europe
Fort Wayne
notable item/thing
rank
service
application so incompatible with the profession of arms
military establishment of the United States
promotion
art of war
profession
fatal stroke
appointment
deranged officers
retired officers
notable phrase
Let me entreat you to guard against an appointment which might be the means of throwing me out of service
that is if it can be done with honor to myself.
document number
1799020260001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | WGM22 (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 | John Francis Hamtramck | Fort Wayne | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |