Circular to the Commandants of Regiments
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Circular to the Commandants of Regiments
Description
Hamilton issues his orders to the Regimental Commandants as to the organization of the States into military districts and sub-districts and the concomitant assignment of officers.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
31
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Majors of your Regiment
Captains
Lieutenants
Paymaster
regimental clothier
Secretary at War [McHenry]
regimental staff
Timothy Phelps, merchant
Colonel [Ebenezer] Stephens
Commandant, Massachusetts
Colonel Moore
Colonel Ogden's regiment
Nathan Rice
Josias C. Hall
notable location
New York
Connecticut
New Haven
Philadelphia
Virginia
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Western District of New Jersey
Somerset
Berwick
Havre de Grace
Richmond
Alexandria
notable item/thing
State
circle
districts
sub-districts
recruiting service
town
rendezvous
bounty money
clothing
geographical rule
nomination of your paymaster
bond
money
your superintendance
document number
1799033190000
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGT19 (2 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 17 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [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 | Commandants of Regiments | [unknown] | [n/a] |