Early Preparation for Winter Quarters
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Early Preparation for Winter Quarters
Description
Hamilton lists his requirements for quartering the troops during the coming winter. He prefers New Jersey as the location and huts as quarters. Sufficient wood and water must be available at the site and he would like a location intermediate between New York and Philadelphia.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
22
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Aaron Ogden
Alexander Hamilton
notable location
New York
vicinity of Raritan in the State of New Jersey
fit station for three regiments
notable item/thing
early preparation for winter quarters
comfortable accommodation for the troops
sufficient barracks nowhere exist
most eligible to hut the troops during the ensuing winter
it must of couse have upon it wood sufficient for the construction of huts and for fuel
convenient and adequate supply of good water
a healthful site
preferring a station as nearly intermediate as maybe to Philadelphia and New York
duty of the several contractors to provide quarters for the troops
terms of hire or purchase
there are barracks at Amboy
the repairs they may require
document number
1799082237000
Item sets
Document instances
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| [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 | Aaron Ogden | [unknown] | [n/a] |