Arrangement of the Affairs of the Western Army
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Arrangement of the Affairs of the Western Army
Description
Hamilton urges Wilkinson to travel to Philadelphia as quickly as possible so he can participate in planning for the arrangement of the affairs of the Western Army. He might consider traveling by way of New Orleans as an alternate route,.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
23
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
James Wilkinson
Alexander Hamilton
Colonel Hamtramck
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
my letter desiring you to repair to the seat of government [Philadelphia]
intimation from the Secretary of War [McHenry]
plan for the arrangement of the affairs of the Western Army
existing posture of our political concerns
your option to come by way of New Orleans
a perfectly safe route
leave the requisite instrucgtions with the officer who is to succeed in the command
proper reserves as to those discretionary powers
document number
1799052337200
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (1 pages) | UAE09 (1 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers - Microfilm #3384 | [unknown] |
| [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 Wilkinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |