No Unnecessary Delay in Furnishing the Charges
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
No Unnecessary Delay in Furnishing the Charges
Description
Since he is under arrest for his confrontation with William Simmons, Capt. Vance asks that there be no delay in furnishing the charges against him.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
21
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
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
Samuel Vance
William Simmons
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
charges
sword
no unnecessary delay
trial
notable phrase
It has been customary, and I believe is legal, to furnish the charges to an officer when he is deprived of his sword.
document number
1799022140101
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | WGO11 (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 | Samuel Vance | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |