Early Preparation for Winter Quarters
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
Early Preparation for Winter Quarters
Description
Hamilton stresses the importance of preparing early for winter quarters and lists his requirements for a proper site. He prefers Uxbridge in Massachusetts and recommends huts for quartering the troops. There must be sufficent wood for fuel and for building the huts and good water must be available. He would prefer to hire the ground but if that is not possible, a reasonable purchase price should be obtained.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
22
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Rice to Hamilton, 08/31/1799.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Nathan Rice
Alexander Hamilton
consult Jonathan Jackson, agent for the War Department
notable location
New York
vicinity of Uxbridge in the State of Massachusetts
station for three regiments
some position inermediate to Boston and New Port
notable item/thing
comfortable accommodation of the troops
sufficient barracks nowhere exist
most eligible to hut the troops during the ensuing winter
wood sufficient and proper for the construction of huts and for fuel
convenient and adequate supply of good water
a healtful site
plentiful surrounding country
procure the ground upon hire
inquiry must then be made as to price
duty of the contractors for Massachusetts to provide quarters for the troops
document number
1799082237100
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 | Nathan Rice | [unknown] | [n/a] |