Extension of My Agency
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Extension of My Agency
Description
Hamilton's informs Wilkinson of the breadth of Hamilton's new command and orders him to Philadelphia to confer with him, Washington, and PInckney.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
12
author
sent from location
New york
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Mostly illegible.
notable person/group
James Wilkinson
Alexander Hamilton
Commander in Chief [Washington]
Major General [Charles Cotesworth] PInckney
troops in the northwestern territory
Secretary of War [McHenry]
notable location
New york
garrisons on the northern lakes
both banks of the Ohio
States of Tennessee and Kentucky
Philadelphia
New Orleans
notable item/thing
sphere of our military arrangements
superintendance of our military force
different branches of the service
advancement of the service
foreign powers
command of the troops
confidence in your judgement
peace of the United States
chain of your command
document number
1799021237201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | WGN14 (4 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 16 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New york | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Wilkinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |