Paying the Officers and Supplying the Recruits

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Paying the Officers and Supplying the Recruits

Description

McHenry describes his efforts to ensure that regimental officers are paid promptly and to make sure that recruits are properly clothed.

year created

1799

month created

04

day created

11

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in microfilm

in image

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
officers
paymaster for Colonel Ogden's regiment
Lieut. James Smith
regimental paymasters
New York and Connecticut regiments
Pennsylvania and Jersey regiments
Quartermaster
agent

notable location

War Department

notable item/thing

package for Colonel Carvel Hall
clothing
money
recruiting service for that regiment
advance for the officers of Colonel Smith's regiment
recruiting money
accounts
full supply of clothing
exertions of the workmen
name of the officer
parcels
books of the Superintendant of Military Supplies
recruiting rendezvous
existing system for procuring and issuing supplies
material embarassment

document number

1799041100601

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (7 pages) WGU14 (7 pages) Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Stephen Raphel Papers [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: James McHenry Papers [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]