Pinckey's Views on Sundry Matters
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Pinckey's Views on Sundry Matters
Description
Pinckney provides his opinions on matters such as winter quarters, Parker's proposed journey to the Northwestern Territory, his wife's health, the appearance of officers in uniforms, and the appointment of a major of artillery to be a deputy paymaster.
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
12
author
sent from location
Newport, Rhode Island
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Pinckey, 10/23/1799.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Lieutenant Colonel Parker of the 8th [Regiment]
Secretary of War [McHenry]
paymaster general
notable location
Newport, Rhode Island
Charleston
northwestern territory
Elizabeth Town
notable item/thing
recruiting instructions
first ship
winter quarters
Mrs. PInckney's health
easy journeys to the vicinity of Harpers Ferry
appearance of officers in uniform
cockade general
blue coat edged with white
lace
German and French service
cold and rainy weather
great coats
notable phrase
I return to you many thanks for the care you have taken to provide winter quarters for the 8th, 9th and 10th Regiments
I have however written to [Parker] today to desire he will postpone his departure till he has arranged the business relative to winter quarters
I have not received any money or order for money and clothing for recruiting the third regiment
an officer in my opinion should at all times appear as such and can only do so by wearing his uniform
lace is prohibited on our uniforms
if however an undress is permitted, there should be some regulation to ascertain precisely what that undress should be
I agree with you on the impropriety of the appointment of a Major of Artillery, the chief of a battalion, to be a deputy paymaster
document number
1799101260000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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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 | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | Newport, Rhode Island | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |