I do not feel myself at liberty to proceed...
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
I do not feel myself at liberty to proceed...
Description
Swan is hesitant to proceed with the payment of the troops under the current system and awaits Hamilton's directions regarding how to proceed.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
09
author
sent from location
Trenton
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Swan, 09/14/1799.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Caleb Swan, Paymaster General
Secretary of War {McHenry]
Comptroller of the Treasury [Oliver Wolcott, Jr.]
notable location
Trenton
Philadelphia (Seat of Government)
notable item/thing
payment might be made under the usual forms with the exception of the warrant from the commanding officer
I was apprehensive of impropriety
difficulties...in the execution of the system laid down for the payment of the troops
I do not feel myself at liberty to proceed...until I receive your direction as to the mode to be adopted
if I were removed to your headquarters it would not...facilitate the business of paying the troops
your warrants are indispensable to my payments
document number
1799090960000
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 | Caleb Swan | Trenton | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |