Plans for the Recruiting Service
Item
Type
Autograph Draft
Title
Plans for the Recruiting Service
Description
Hamilton stresses that the rendezvous within the recruiting subdistricts ought to be chosen with an eye toward accommodating recruits and ease of procuring supplies.
The plan for recruiting in Massachusetts from the Congressional delegation is enclosed. Nominations for regimental staff must be provided soon.
The plan for recruiting in Massachusetts from the Congressional delegation is enclosed. Nominations for regimental staff must be provided soon.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
10
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Rice to Hamilton, 04/23/1799.
Enclosure: Proposed Arrangement of Recruiting Districts in Massachusetts.
Enclosure: Proposed Arrangement of Recruiting Districts in Massachusetts.
recipient note
Hunewell; Rice.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Richard Hunewell
Nathan Rice
Alexander Hamilton
General John Brooks
Delegation of Massachusetts
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
delineation of the subdistricts
rendezvous
accommodation of the recruits
convenient procuring of supplies
easy conveyance
preliminary measures for recruiting
extract of a letter from Mr. [Theodore] Sedgwick
commencement of the recruiting service
nominations of you Regimental staff
selection of a Paymaster
suffrages of your officers
speedy consultation of General Brooks
document number
1799041037100
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| [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 | Richard Hunewell | [unknown] | Second recipient: Nathan Rice. |