Leaving Minute Details to the Principal Actors, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Leaving Minute Details to the Principal Actors, Etc.
Description
Hamilton discusses a number of concerns: the Indian boundary line, martial law at Detroit; money and clothing to the States, and leaving details to the officers most in a position to handle them.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
13
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 04/15/1799.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
agents of the [War] Department
Colonels of Regiments
Commandants of the Regiments
Commanding General
Secretary of War [McHenry]
notable location
New York
every distant State
Detroit
notable item/thing
injunctions respecting the Indian boundary line
martial law at Detroit
authority
money and clothing to the several states
names of the Paymasters
subdistricts
obstacles to the execution of the service
notable phrase
I have nothing in view but to present to consideration this important rule, that the efficient execution of any extensive branch of military service can only be attained by confining the principal actors to general arrangements, and by their employing competent organs and leaving to them the more minute details.
document number
1799041340101
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGU18 (2 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | [unknown] |
| [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 | [unknown] | [n/a] |