Death of General Washington
Item
Type
Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Title
Death of General Washington
Description
Hamilton expresses his grief at the death of Washington, encloses a copy of the General Orders of December 21 relative to mourning and funeral honors.
short description
Death of General Washington
year created
1799
month created
12
day created
22
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Syrett, vol. 24, 116-117.
notable person/group
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
death
your feelings
cause to lament
public misfortune
an order relative to the occasion
document number
1799122237200
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 | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | [unknown] | [n/a] |