Outlines Garrisons, Army Provisions, and Old and New Establishments
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Outlines Garrisons, Army Provisions, and Old and New Establishments
Description
Comments on General Washington's views on the US army. Refers to garrisons at Michilimackinac, along the Mississippi, in Pittsburgh, in Detroit, in Georgia, Tennessee. Mentions divisions of the army and responsibilities of the President. Refers to General Wilkinson's established headquarters. Writes of qualifications of recruits, dragoons, and cavalry. Refers to old and new establishments.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
04
author
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
note
Illegible document
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
George Washington
Chickasaws
John Adams
General Wilkinson
General Pinckney
notable location
Michilimackinac
Mississippi River
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Oswego
Niagara
Georgia
Tennessee
Northern Lakes
Northwestern Territory
Ohio River
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Kentucky
document number
1799020400101
page start
1
number of pages
13
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (13 pages) | KFU14 (13 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |