Rand Should Be Discharged Due to Extreme Intemperance, Etc.
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Title
Rand Should Be Discharged Due to Extreme Intemperance, Etc.
Description
Gates recommends that elderly 42-year-old Abraham Rand be discharged from the service due to his extreme intemperance. He notes that he now commands 74 men and does not have enough clothing and blankets for them.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
13
author
sent from location
Castle William, Harbour of Boston
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22. Enclosed in McHenry to Hamilton, 02/22/1799
notable person/group
James McHenry
Lemuel Gates
Abraham Rand
company under my command
young hardy men
notable location
Castle William, Harbour of Boston
notable item/thing
justice to the service
sufficient supply of clothing and blankets
notable phrase
Abraham Rand, a soldier in the company under my command, has by extreme intemperance rendered himself unfit for the service of the United States.
document number
1799021340001
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGN15 (2 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 | Lemuel Gates | Castle William, Harbour of Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |