At present a relaxation is indispensable.
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
At present a relaxation is indispensable.
Description
Hamilton emphasizes the necessity of not requiring regular rolls before sending forward the money for arrears. In the future a strict adherence to instructions may be necessary but it is not appropriate at the present time.
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
24
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Postscript is in the handwriting of Ethan Brown.
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War [McHenry]
Colonel [Josias Carvel] Hall
notable location
New York
Trenton
notable item/thing
letter from Colonel [Thomas] Parker
extract
arrears
notable phrase
...you gave me clearly to understand that with regard to arrears the money would be sent forward upon estimates without waiting for the regular rolls in the forms of your office and that this would suffer no delay
my assurances have conformed to this idea and it would be to compromise me as well as to injure the service not to fulfill them
in future, giving the necessary instructions as much strictness as you please but at present a relaxation is indispensable
document number
1799102437100
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 | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | [unknown] | [n/a] |