Useful Employment of the Galley "Senator Ross"
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Useful Employment of the Galley "Senator Ross"
Description
Hamilton recommends that the galley "Senator Ross", recently built at Pittsburgh, should be employed on the lower posts of the Mississippi and manned by officers and men detached from the line who have the necessary marine knowledge.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
29
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
John F Hamtramck
Alexander Hamilton
Commander of the Western Army [General James Wilkinson]
officers and men to be detached from the line
notable location
New York
Massac
lower posts on the Mississippi
notable item/thing
galley lately built at Pittsburgh called the "Senator Ross"
useful employment of this galley
the most fit destination
sufficient marine knowledge
document number
1799042937101
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGW04 (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] |