Consider Yourself Under Arrest
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Consider Yourself Under Arrest
Description
McHenry advises Captain Vance that William Simmons will press charges against him for grossly insulting him while he was performing the duties of his office. Vance is to remain in Philadelphia and, pending the issuance of formal charges, will consider himself under arrest.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
20
author
sent from location
War Department
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
Samuel Vance
James McHenry
William Simmons
Major General [Alexander] Hamilton
notable location
War Department
City of Philadelphia
notable item/thing
duties of his office
proper charges against you
statement of the allegations in writing
abuse
complaint
document number
1799022000000
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | WGO03 (1 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 | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Vance | [unknown] | [n/a] |