Embracing Hamilton's Superintendance & Expressing Personal Concerns
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Embracing Hamilton's Superintendance & Expressing Personal Concerns
Description
Morris assures Hamilton that he welcomes his superintendance and asks only that he be given sufficient notice if he is to be transferred to another garrison so that he can make appropriate arrangements for the housing of his familty and the disposition of his effects.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
22
author
sent from location
Fort McHenry
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Staats Morris
Commanding Officer of Baltimore and its dependencies
troops under my command
my family
notable location
New York
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
notable item/thing
post
your superintendance
communication
delay
pride
strict and punctual obedience to your orders
occurrences material to my command
considerable expense
this garrison
public service
sufficient previous notice
disposition of my effects
document number
1799022260201
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | WGO19 (3 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 | Staats Morris | Fort McHenry | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |