Articles Furnished for Hutting the Troops
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Articles Furnished for Hutting the Troops
Description
Hamilton urges that the articles needed for hutting the troops be furnished immediately. Since the regiments are not complete, two-thirds of the regimental allotment for each article should suffice.
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
22
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Ebenezer Stevens
Alexander Hamilton
notable location
New York
Niagara
notable item/thing
axes
cross cut saws
files
grindstones
quartermaster's articles
medicine
notable phrase
it appears to me proper to adopt the scale at foot [i.e., enclosed] as that by which articles mentioned in it ought to be furnished for the purpose of hutting the troops
as the regiments are not complete, two thirds in each case will suffice
dispatch is very important
are any and what measures in train for furnishing medicine [and] quartermaster's articles for the garrison at Niagara
this garrison is to consist of two companies of infantry and a company artillerists
document number
1799102237100
Item sets
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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 | Ebenezer Stevens | [unknown] | [n/a] |