The President's Lack of Urgency
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
The President's Lack of Urgency
Description
McHenry comments on the lack of urgency on the part of the President in forwarding instructions to Hamilton. He also has presented a list of nominations to the President which, it is hoped, does not exclude meritorious young men.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
09
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
the President [John Adams]
meritorious young men
old unclaimable offenders
[Caleb] Gibbs
notable location
Philadelphia
Boston
notable item/thing
your insructions
my orders
recruiting service
nominations
hope
vacancies in the new regiments
notable phrase
[Gibbs] I think would have made a good officer but it is a fact that his character is very low in Boston, that he is looked upon as a trifler, and has no weight whatever in that quarter of the Union.
document number
179902080001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | WGN04 (4 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 16 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |