Taking the Command at Rhode Island
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Taking the Command at Rhode Island
Description
Major Tousard has assumed his command at Rhode Island and will conform himself exactly to Hamilton's orders.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
18
author
sent from location
Newport
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
Lewis Tousard
the present commanding officer
notable location
New York
Newport
Rhode Island
notable item/thing
exercise of my command
public service
my commission
justice
document number
1799031860001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGS02 (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 | Lewis Tousard | Newport | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |