Eligibility of Mr. Francis, Poor State of Supply System and Other Matters
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Eligibility of Mr. Francis, Poor State of Supply System and Other Matters
Description
Hamilton discusses the employment of Mr. Williams and the incompetency of Mr. Francis. He expresses concerns about the inadequate nature of the supply system, which fails to deliver goods in a timely fashion. He requests weekly returns of supplies from Hodgdon and expresses his regret that Carrington was not appointed Quartermaster General.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
19
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to vol. 23.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Jonathan Williams
Tench Francis
Secretary as War
Contractors
agents
Edward Carrington
Quartermaster General
Senate
Commander in Chief
Samuel Hodgdon
notable location
New York
Seat of Government
notable item/thing
improper conduct
resignation
good opinion
incompetency
office
supply
provisions
order
punctuality
salaries
quality
property
appointment
return of supplies
applications
notable phrase
you are no less appraised of my perfect conviction of his incompetency, at his present time of life, to execute an office which embraces extensive and complicated objects
the business of supply in all its branches (except as to provisions) proceeds heavily and without order or punctuality
document number
1799081940301
page start
1
number of pages
6
Item sets
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | AGD13 (12 pages) | Collection: MS Collection, Hamilton. | B:Hamilton Papers |
| [view document] (5 pages) | KFJ05 (5 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [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 | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |