The President's Orders regarding the Death of George Washington
Item
Type
Autograph Document Signed
Title
The President's Orders regarding the Death of George Washington
Description
McHenry forwards though Hamilton the President's orders regarding the funeral ceremonies that will commemorate the death of General George Washington.
year created
1799
month created
12
day created
21
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in publication
in image
note
The announcement of George Washington's death. The copy of this document that Syrett published in The Papers of Alexander Hamilton was signed by Philip Church, Aid[e] de Camp. The copy found in the Andrew Jackson Papers was marked a true transcript from an official copy' which was apparently signed by Hamilton. Cited in Smith to Hamilton, 12/24/1799.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
[John Adams]
notable location
Philadelphia
document number
1799122190001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | WFI19 (4 pages) | Collection: Peter Force - Ephrain Blaime Papers, mm78012906, Series 8D | R:2, p.132 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |