Waist Coats Composed of Indifferent Negro Cotton

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Waist Coats Composed of Indifferent Negro Cotton

Description

"...A partial supply of clothing has at last arrived...I cannot help however complaining of the waistcoats that have been sent on, one part of which--I mean the backs--is absolutely composed of indifferent negro cotton which is particularly disgusting to the soldiery in this part of the country..."

year created

1799

month created

07

day created

17

author

sent from location

Winchester, Virginia

recipient

in collection

note

Cited in Hamilton to Parker, 08/16/1799. (Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to vol. 23.)

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Parker

notable location

Winchester, Virginia

document number

1799071760000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Thomas Parker Winchester, Virginia [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]