Selection of Characters to Officer the Regiments
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Selection of Characters to Officer the Regiments
Description
General Washington stresses the importance of providing clothing for the recruits and appointing field officers for the regiment to be raised in New Hampshire. He has been asked to make recommendations for the appointment of officers from Virginia but finds it difficult due to his long absence from that State.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
06
author
sent from location
Mount Vernon
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
In the handwriting of Tobias Lear.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
field officers for the regiment to be raised in New Hampshire
Secretary of War [McHenry]
[Tobias Lear]
notable location
Mount Vernon
notable item/thing
recruiting service
clothing
selection of characters to officer the regiments
list of names for the quota from Virginia
my long absence
document number
1799060660100
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 | George Washington | Mount Vernon | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |