No End to the Folly of Potentates, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
No End to the Folly of Potentates, Etc.
Description
Hamilton reports to the Commander in Chief on the status of the recruiting service, the appointment of officers in the northeast, and the distribution of officers in the western army. He also has information on events in Europe
resulting from the publication of the Treaty of Camp Formio.
resulting from the publication of the Treaty of Camp Formio.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
07
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Washington to Hamilton, 06/19/1799.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
field officers for the regiment
Rufus Graves
Lt. Colonel Commandant Timothy Darling
Cornelius Lynde Majors
officers for South Carolina and Georgia
Colonel Timothy Taylor
native Americans
Colonel Burbeck
notable location
New York
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Virginia
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
France
notable item/thing
recruiting service is now in motion
transmission of supplies
money and clothing
recruiting
no obstacle arises from supplies
intelligence [information] is very well
letter from Mr. Rufus King
unpleasant intelligence
publication of the Treaty of Campo Formio by the Directory
affairs of the Emperor
jealousy of the King of Prussia
no end to the folly of potentates
operations of the Arch Duke
his genius and energy
document number
1799060737100
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 | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |