Lack of Pay, Shoes, Coats, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Lack of Pay, Shoes, Coats, Etc.
Description
Parker laments the fact that his recruits have not been paid which renders them open to the insinuations of the enemies of the government. Many of them also do not have basic necessities like shoes, shirts, and tents.
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
06
author
sent from location
Winchester
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Parker
Captain John Bishop
enemies to our administration.
notable location
Winchester
notable item/thing
money
shilling of pay
bounty
shoes
tents
shirts
overalls
pecuniary aid
waistcoats
notable phrase
I am compelled to ask for a supply of money for the troops
many of the men who have been enlisted between five and six months have never received a shilling of pay and only part of their bounty
the arts and insinuations of the enemies to our administration has had such an effect on the minds of many of them that I do not know what will be the consequence
when Captain Bishop's company were about to march they were so destitute of necessaries that I was obliged to advance them some shoes, tents, shirts, and overalls
a respectable merchant of this place agreed to advance them two months pay
all our coats are expended
woolen overalls are much wanted
document number
1799100660000
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 | Thomas Parker | Winchester | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |