Housing for the Turtle and the Toad, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Housing for the Turtle and the Toad, Etc.
Description
Martial law should not currently be exercised at Detroit and, as temporary commander in General Wilkinson's absense, Colonel Hamtramck should take whatever actions are needed to guarantee the peace and welfare of the western army including, if the need arises, the building of houses for [Indian chiefs] the Turtle and the Toad.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
27
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
John F Hamtramck
Alexander Hamilton
Governor St. Clair
Commanding Officer of Detroit
Secretary of War [McHenry]
two companies of the First Regiment
commander of the Western Army
General Wilkinson
temporary commander of that Army
Lieut. Webster
Artificers
notable location
New York
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
discontent
martial law at Detroit
boundaries of authority
time of peace
arrangements of the western army
building of houses for the Turtle and the Toad
extra compensation
censure on your report. difficulty of communication
attachment to military order
document number
1799042737001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGV24 (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 | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Francis Hamtramck | [unknown] | [n/a] |