On the assignment of a Clothier General to the Western Army
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
On the assignment of a Clothier General to the Western Army
Description
Copy of document from Alexander Hamilton to General Wilkinson. Hamilton says that until the office of Clothier General shall be appointed, his duties will be performed by the Deputy Paymaster General. In this capacity, all articles and returns of clothing will come from him. All returns of clothing will be addressed to him. Captain Samuel Vance, 3d Infantry Regiment, acknowledges receipt 16 December 1799 by signature of Colonel Hamtranck, at which time he began to act as clothier general.
year created
1799
month created
11
day created
12
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Damaged.
notable person/group
James Wilkinson
Alexander Hamilton
Captain Samuel Vance
Colonel Hamtramck
Paymaster General
Clothier General
Western Army
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
army clothing
returns of clothing
notable idea/issue
accountability for U.S. army clothing
document number
1799111290001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IGJ03 (2 pages) | Collection: Samuel Vance Papers, M283. | Vance 1799 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Wilkinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |