Disposition of Rice's Regiment, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Disposition of Rice's Regiment, Etc.
Description
Hamilton discusses the disposition of Rice's regiment and supplying his men. If Rice is not satisfied with Somerset as a regimental redezvous, he is allowed to find an alternative as long as it meets the requirements for water communication and proximity to Rhode Island and Uxbridge.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
09
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Hingham
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Rice to Hamilton, 05/24/1799.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Nathan Rice
Alexander Hamilton
Adjutant
Colonel [Richard] Hunnewell
Regiments
Jonathan Jackson, Esq.
notable location
New York
Circle within which your regiment is to be raised
residue of the State
Somerset
Rhode Island
Uxbridge
great city
Boston
notable item/thing
bond of your paymaster
orderly course of supplies
speedy appointment of your Quartermaster
delay
disposition of the clothing
alterations
expense of the soldiers
circular
your opinion
fitness of your regimental rendezvous
water communication
transmission of supplies
local advantages and disadvantages
preferable substitute
facility of access
distant supplies
numbering of the regiments
relative ranks of the commandants
money for the recruiting service
contract for supplies
document number
1799050937100
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGW23 (2 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 18 |
| [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 | Nathan Rice | Hingham | [n/a] |