No Money even for Washwomen
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
No Money even for Washwomen
Description
"...I shall march tomorrow but it is extremely painful for me to witness the distress and chagrin of the officers and soldiers who have not money to discharge even the claims of their washwomen...a wagon arrived with a supply of coats, vests, and woolen overralls, articles which were much wanted. In consequence of my of my request, Mr. Machee {Mackey], superintendent of the public works at Harper's ferry has procured some materials to aid us in building. But no appropriation has been made for the payment of them..."
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
19
author
sent from location
Winchester [Virginia]
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Parker
washwomen
[John Mackey]
notable location
Winchester, Virginia
Harpers Ferry
notable item/thing
wagon
coats
vests
woolen overalls
appropriation
document number
1799101960100
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 [Virginia] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |