It is right I should know their discontents...
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
It is right I should know their discontents...
Description
Responding to the complaints of sundry officers, Hamilton warns that the deficiencies that they are experiencing now are mild compared to what may happen later in their military careers. Respecting the complaint of lack of articles like platters or marquees for officers, it should be noted that such arrticles are not considered indispensable. He admits that he should know of discontents but he should also be able to candidly express his responses to them.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
15
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
William Willcocks
Alexander Hamilton
Lieutenant James Smith, Paymaster
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
delay of money for the troops is owing to the want of muster and pay rolls
if the officers are already discouraged by the difficulties they have experienced--it is an unlucky presage of what may be expected in relation to the far greater difficulties to their military career
censure
platters
our revolution war
various contrivances were made for substitutes
marquees
it is right I should know their discontents
document number
1799081537000
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 | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Willcocks | [unknown] | [n/a] |