Major Ford Takes Command, Etc.
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Major Ford Takes Command, Etc.
Description
Major Ford has been directed to take the command as McHenry suggested. However, the detachment did not proceed as Hamilton intended.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
19
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Letter letter unsigned but assumed to be from Alexander Hamilton based on the content.
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 03/29/1799 and McHenry to Hamilton, 03/30/1799. Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 03/29/1799 and McHenry to Hamilton, 03/30/1799. Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Major [Mahlon] Ford
General [William] McPherson
Secretary of War
detachment
command
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
correspondence with you and General McPherson
detachment
document number
1799031940001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | WGS04 (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 | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |