Disbursing Money to Procure Quarters, Transportation, Etc. for Recruits
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Disbursing Money to Procure Quarters, Transportation, Etc. for Recruits
Description
Hamilton discusses the complications involved in the disbursement of money for the procurement of quarters, transportation, and other essentials for the recruits.
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
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Regimental Quartermasters
substitutes at the different stations
Contractor
Agent
principal recruiting officer in each sub-district
notable location
extensive State [New York for example]
notable item/thing
money to procure quarters, transportation, etc. for the recruits
inconvenient mulitplication of Agents
portion of the money
pecuniary agency
accountability of those officers
contractor
document number
1799042740001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGV25 (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 | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |