Clear Comprehensive View of the Systems Which Prevail, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Clear Comprehensive View of the Systems Which Prevail, Etc.
Description
Wilkinson plans soon to make the long journey to Philadelphia to provide Hamilton with a firsthand account of the situation on the western frontier.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
20
author
sent from location
Headquarters Western Army, Loftus' Heights
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James Wilkinson
messenger
confidential half-bred Indian
our neighbors of Louisiana
Troops I command
Governor of Louisiana [ Manuel Gayoso de Lemos]
notable location
Headquarters Western Army, Loftus' Heights
Fort Washington on the Ohio
Knoxville
City of New Orleans
notable item/thing
Philadelphia papers
duplicate of that dispatch
channel of prompt communication
unpleasant interpretations
unavoidable delays
substantial regulations
national interests
tranquility
my absense
by land or by water
my departure
orders to the Northern Posts
principles of duty and service
expression of kindness
relations of our profession
the sword
ambition
military fame
candor
expansion of your breast
confidence in us
harmony
good understanding
route by land
free passage
notable phrase
Wedded to the sword, I have no ambition but that of military fame, fairly earned and soundly established and I am persuaded such views will find advocates in the candor and the expansion of your breast.
document number
1799042060001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | WGV11 (6 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 17 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Wilkinson | Headquarters Western Army, Loftus' Heights | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |