No Provision in the Law for Chaplains
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
No Provision in the Law for Chaplains
Description
In reply to Smith's letter of November 11, 1799, states: "There is no provision in the law for chaplains, and I cannot therefore comply with your wishes. I am nevertheless deeply impressed with the importance of divine service among the troops and heretofore made it a subject of communication with the Secretary of War..."
year created
1799
month created
11
day created
13
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
content note
The law (I stat. 604, July 16, 1798) did provide for four chaplains but there was no provision for a chaplain for each brigade.
notable person/group
William S. Smith
Alexander Hamilton
chaplains
Secretrary of War [McHenry]
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
divine service among the troops
document number
1799111337900
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 | William S. Smith | [unknown] | [n/a] |