Proceed to the City of Albany, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Proceed to the City of Albany, Etc.
Description
Hamilton orders Leonard to march his troops to Albany and advises him on how to organize and equip his men.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
24
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
No author is shown but it is assumed to be Alexander Hamilton based on the content.
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22. Cited in Leonard to Hamilton, 04/06/1799.
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22. Cited in Leonard to Hamilton, 04/06/1799.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Nathaniel Leonard
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War [McHenry]
troops under your command
agents of the government
Capt. Church
notable location
New York
City of Albany
notable item/thing
further orders
equipment
account
march
things absolutely necessary
processing of supplies
delay
preparation
prudence, care, and judgement of an officer
document number
1799032437001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGS22 (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 | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nathaniel Leonard | [unknown] | [n/a] |