Doubts About Approving or Disapproving Sentences of Court Martials, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Doubts About Approving or Disapproving Sentences of Court Martials, Etc.
Description
Hamilton questions whether he has the authority to approve or disapprove sentences of Court Martials that have been instituted by officials other than himself.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
23
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Colonel [David] Strong
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
careful inspection of the Articles of War
sentences of Court Martials
the courts
punishment
questionable authority
embarassment
execution of martial law at Detroit
organs other than myself
notable phrase
I entertain doubts whether I can act upon, by approving or disapproving sentences of Court Martials referred to me from the Department of War, in cases in which the Courts have been instituted by that department through organs other than myself,.
document number
1799042300001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | WGV14 (2 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 McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |