Difficulties arise from the separation of command...

Item

Type

Autograph Draft Document

Title

Difficulties arise from the separation of command...

Description

Pinckney provides his assessment of the current status of the Provisional Army as to its recruiting, its supplies, and its organization.

year created

1799

month created

08

day created

13

sent from location

New York

in collection

note

Cited in Pinckey to Hamilton, 10/12/1799.

cited note

Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office

notable person/group

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War [McHenry}
colonels who are recruiting within your district

notable location

New York
Department of War

notable item/thing

money and other supplies for the recruiting service
no regular military chest has been established nor have the proper organs of the staff been appointed
joint idea at Philadelphia to require the officers to appear in public in their uniforms
difficulties arise from the separation of command
recruiting service

document number

1799081337000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton New York [n/a]
Recipient Charles Cotesworth Pinckney [unknown] [n/a]