Creation of a Hospital in Rhode Island
Item
Type
Autograph Letter
Title
Creation of a Hospital in Rhode Island
Description
Hamilton has been told by the Secretary of War to provide a hospital in Rhode Island but he is not aware that he has the statutory authority to purchase land for such a project or to erect a building to house the hospital.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
10
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Partially illegible.
The author is not shown but, based on the content, is presumed to be Alexander Hamilton.
The author is not shown but, based on the content, is presumed to be Alexander Hamilton.
notable person/group
Oliver Wolcott
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War [McHenry]
President
notable location
New York
document number
1799081090001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | PDC16 (3 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers, MSS. | V: 7, P: 64 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | [unknown] | [n/a] |