Army Recruiting and Paymasters

Item

Type

Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed

Title

Army Recruiting and Paymasters

Description

Discusses Army recruiting and the nomination of paymasters

year created

1799

month created

04

day created

03

sent from location

New York

recipient

sent to location

New York

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Colonel [Ebnezer] Stevens
Mr. Phelps
two regiments
Paymasters
Colonel Moore
Colonel Ogden

notable location

New York
New Haven
Connecticut
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

commencement of the recruiting business
bounty money
nomination of paymasters
recruiting instructions

document number

1799040340001

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) WGT25 (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 James McHenry New York [n/a]