Order: Hold Yourself in Readiness
Item
Type
Contemporary Printed Copy of Letter/Document (other than PL/PD)
Title
Order: Hold Yourself in Readiness
Description
This a circular letter to officers to hold themselves in readiness until specific orders are issued and, since the appointment of officers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia is incomplete, no final arrangements have been made regarding relative rank.
short description
Order: Hold Yourself in Readiness
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
01
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Circular Letter. Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 04/16/1799.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
notable location
War Department
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
notable item/thing
orders
recruiting
rank
commissions
appointment of officers
document number
1799040100101
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | LEA06 (2 pages) | Collection: Philip Lightfoot Papers | B:1, F:3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Philip Lightfoot | [unknown] | [n/a] |