Why Was the Officer Not Found Guilty?
Item
Type
Draft Letter Signed
Title
Why Was the Officer Not Found Guilty?
Description
Though he was the youngest officer on the board of a recent Court Martial, Wands can obtain no reason why the officer on trial was not found guilty.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
23
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
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
William W. Wands
youngest officer of the court
notable location
New York
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
decision of the Court Martial
trial of the officer
testimony
perusal of the papers
sufficient grounds for my determination
document number
1799032360001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | WGS20 (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 | William W. Wands | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |