Providing Virginia's Officers With Their Commissions
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Providing Virginia's Officers With Their Commissions
Description
Hamilton quotes a letter from General Washington who complains that the officers of Virginia has yet to receive their commissions and this is the cause of much dissatisfaction.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
15
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 04/16/1799.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
letter from General Washington
his commission
great dissatisfaction of all
relinquishment of many
state of suspense and idleness
appointments
day of the confirmation by the Senate
future alteration of relative rank
endorsement
Adye's treatise on Court Martials
document number
1799041540101
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGU23 (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] |