Pain and Mortification at Delays in Sending Recruiting Money
Item
Type
Draft Document
Title
Pain and Mortification at Delays in Sending Recruiting Money
Description
Hamilton expresses his dismay at the delays in the transmission of the necessary supplies of money needed for the recruiting service.
year created
1799
month created
11
day created
14
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Draft, in the handwriting of Thomas Y. Howe.
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
Alexander Hamilton
Colonel Nathan Rice
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
delay in transmitting the necessary supplies of money
inquiry by the Commander in Chief [Washingfon]
favorable season for recruiting
minds of the soldiery
notable phrase
[Not only] the most favorable season for recruiting is suffered to pass away [unimproved, but] the minds of the soldiery, in the very infancy of the military establishment, are [permitted to receive ill impressions which will not easily be erased and which are likely to have a very pernicious influence upon their future conduct]
The [evil is] serious
document number
1799111437900
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] |