Monument to George Washington
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Monument to George Washington
Description
Lt. Col. William S. Smith discusses his plans for a monument to the memory of General Washington, with an inscription of a poem penned by him the previous night: "Sacred to the Memory of the Illustrious George Washington, General of the Armies of the United States of America, Who paid the Great Debt of Nature, The 14th. of December, 1799. To Commemorate his virtues. To hand down to Posterity, The Great, The dignified Character of Their Exalted Chief, The Commandant And Officers of the Union Brigade, With Solemn Minds, With Mourning Souls, Erect This Monument..."
year created
1799
month created
12
day created
23
author
sent from location
Union Brigade
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Smith, 01/03/1800.
Document in The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 24, p.120
Document in The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 24, p.120
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
William Smith
George Washington
notable location
Scotch Plains
New Jersey
New York
notable item/thing
funeral
ceremony
camp
artillery
cartridges
musket
flints
troops
elegy
monument
trophy
document number
1799122360100
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 | William S. Smith | Union Brigade | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |