Best Modes of Supplying Recruits
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Best Modes of Supplying Recruits
Description
Rice believes that a district deposit of clothing and issue thereof is the best mode of proceeding and notes that Jackson has said that one-quarter of the coats he contracted for will soon be ready for delivery. He wants to know where he can apply for arms and recommends Lieutenant Daniel Hastings for the post of regimental quartermaster.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
24
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Rice, 05/31/1799.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Nathan Rice
Jonathan Jackson
no Quartermaster here [Boston]
Lieutenant Daniel Hastings to be appointed Quartermaster of my regiment
notable location
Boston by water
Springfield
Taunton
war office
districts and regimental rendezvous
notable item/thing
entering on the recruiting service
previous to the arrival of the clothing
a district deposit and issue thereof the best mode
expense of transportation
coats [Jackson] was authorized to contract for
ready for delivery
buttons from Philadelphia
arms
vacancies in the regiment
staff appointments
rules and articles of war
camp utensils
document number
1799052460000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Nathan Rice | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |