Avarice of Rank is the Devil
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Avarice of Rank is the Devil
Description
Stoddert declares that commanding officers of Navy ships must adhere to the health regulations of the cities where they are docked. He worries that Captain Talbot will not go out in the "Constitution" and, even if he does, Captain Truxton will quite the service in fit of pique. This is typical of the ill effects of the avarice of rank even though it would be an effective means of training younger officers.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
19
author
sent from location
Navy Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Stoddert, 07/29/1799.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Stoddert
commanding officer of the "Constellation"
Captain SilasTalbot
Captain Thomas Truxton
the President [Adams]
notable location
Navy Department
notable item/thing
health regulations of the city [New York]
unpardonable conduct
avarice of rank, in the infancy of our service, is the devil
Navy service
I ask not this in levity
cruise under the command of a younger officer
British practice of laying by indifferent men on half pay
document number
1799071960000
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 | Benjamin Stoddert | Navy Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |