Sommerset is a most eligible spot, etc.
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Sommerset is a most eligible spot, etc.
Description
Rice recommends Sommerset as the most eligible spot for a regimental rendezvous. He estimates that one hundred recruits have been engaged but laments the shortage of officers. His quartermaster will apply for arms, clothing, and tents.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
23
author
sent from location
Hingham, Massachusetts
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Rice, 06/23/1799.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Nathan Rice
one hundred recruits engaged
my quartermaster
Mr. Williams
notable location
Hingham, Massachusetts
Taunton
Dighton
Sommerset
most eligible spot for a regimental rendezvous
notable item/thing
[Sommerset] is a most healthy situation, in the neighborhood of a healthy country abounding with provisions
affords ample opportunity for training and disciplining a young regiment
returns from the officers superintending districts
service suffers from the want of officers
ten or twelve vacancies now in my regiment
arms
clothing
tents
document number
1799062360000
Item sets
Document instances
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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 | Hingham, Massachusetts | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |