Mourning the Loss of George Washington
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Mourning the Loss of George Washington
Description
William S. Smith assures Hamilton that the troops have been put through the funeral exercise and everyone involved in the ceremony is deeply impressed with the solemnity of the sad occasion.
year created
1799
month created
12
day created
24
author
sent from location
Union Camp
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Smith, 01/03/1800.
Document in The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 24, p.125
Document in The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 24, p.125
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
William Smith
postmaster
notable location
Union Camp
Scotch Plains
New Jersey
Brunswick
notable item/thing
funeral
reverence
Providence
ceremony
document number
1799122460000
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 Camp | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |