Presidential Responsibilities & Terms of Enlistment
Item
Type
Autograph Letter
Title
Presidential Responsibilities & Terms of Enlistment
Description
Hamilton explains the responsibility of the President to appoint the requisite number of lieutenants as well as the quartermaster and the paymaster. He also addresses whether soldiers would be more likely to enlist for a "casual duration" than for a known term of five years.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
14
author
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 03/29/1799.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
the President
Lieutenants
Quartermasters
Paymasters
late army
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
described channels to the President
essential officers
alternative in the oath
term of service
option of the United States
executive propriety
known term of five years
document number
1799031440001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | KFH22 (1 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |