Funeral Honors for George Washington
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Funeral Honors for George Washington
Description
Alexander Hamilton explains the regulations related to the funeral honors for the recently deceased George Washington in the cities of Philadelphia and New York.
year created
1799
month created
12
day created
21
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in North to Hamilton, 12/23/1799.
Document in The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 24, p.114
Document in The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 24, p.114
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
William North
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Matthew Clarkson
Benjamin Moore
Ebenezer Stevens
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
notable item/thing
funeral
guns
battery
artillery
volunteers
militia
musket
cartridges
document number
1799122137000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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 | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William North | [unknown] | [n/a] |