Major Hoops Commanding in place of Major Brooks
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
Major Hoops Commanding in place of Major Brooks
Description
Until Major Brooks takes his station at Fort Jay, Major Hoops will command in his absence so his orders should be followed and letters should be addrssed to him.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
05
author
sent from location
Fort McHenry
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
The same letter was sent to George Ingersoll at West Point and Ebenezer Massey at Fort Mifflin.
notable person/group
Staats Morris, Commanding Officer at Fort McHenry near Baltimore
Alexander Hamilton
George Ingersoll at West Point
Ebenezer Massey, Commanding Officer at Fort Mifflin near Philadelphia
Major Hoops
notable location
Fort McHenry
Garrison Posts within the vicinity of the sea board in the States of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York
Fort Jay
notable item/thing
command of Major Brooks
document number
1799060537100
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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 | Alexander Hamilton | Fort McHenry | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Staats Morris | [unknown] | Additional recipients: George Ingersoll and Ebenezer Massey. |