Inspecting the Company of Capt. Gates
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Inspecting the Company of Capt. Gates
Description
Gibbs compliments the discipline and appearance of the men of Captain Gates' Company.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
30
author
sent from location
Boston
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
Caleb Gibbs
Major Daniel Jackson
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Company of Capt. Samuel Gates
Corps at Castle Island
notable location
New York
Boston
Castle Island
notable item/thing
muster roll of the company
cartouche boxes
my proceedings
notable phrase
I cannot but say they are in general a very good body of men and in justice to the officers have made great proficiency in [their ]discipline and appearance.
document number
1799033060001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGT18 (2 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 17 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Caleb Gibbs | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |