Whether an Officer might take his slave into service...
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Whether an Officer might take his slave into service...
Description
"One [query] in my last letter you did not answer (to wit) whether an officer had permission to take his slave into service and whether any or what compensation would be allowed him. I observe in the Regulations for Straw and Fuel, servants and batmen, not soldiers, are mentioned. But I have seen no law that allows them either pay, clothing, or provisions. You will oblige me by enabling me to give an answer to my officers on the subject..."
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
20
author
sent from location
Winchester, Virginia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to vol. 23.
Cited in Hamilton to Parker, 08/16/1799.
Cited in Hamilton to Parker, 08/16/1799.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Parker
slave
servants
batmen
notable location
Winchester, Virginia
notable item/thing
compensation
Regulations for Straw and Fuel
pay, clothing, or provisions
document number
1799072060000
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 | Thomas Parker | Winchester, Virginia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |