General plan for land and naval forces
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
General plan for land and naval forces
Description
Discusses need for a general plan for land and naval forces.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
27
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Timothy Pickering
notable location
New York
Floridas
Louisiana
South America
Europe
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
general plan
finances
raise troops
ships of the line
frigates
sloops of war
land force
notable phrase
our administration has no general plan
certainly there ought to be one furnished without delay
should be agreed what precise force should be erected naval and land
desirable to complete and prepare the land force which has been provided for by law
we ought to squint at South America
accomplishment of these objects can be attended with financial difficulty
revenue
loans are made on the principals that we require the climate of European capital
if all this is not true our situation is much worse than I had any idea
nor can I doubt that success may be ensured
try together to being the other gentlemen together to a consultation.
document number
1799062740001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AGD12 (3 pages) | Collection: MS Collection, Hamilton. | B: Hamilton Papers |
| [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 | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |