Act for establishing a Military and Naval Academy

Item

Type

Document

Title

Act for establishing a Military and Naval Academy

Description

An Act for establishing an Academy for Instruction relative to the Military and Naval Service of the United States. The Academy will consist of four schools: "The Fundamental School," "The School of Artillerists and Engineers," "The School of Cavalry and Infantry," and "The School of the Navy."

year created

1799

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
Director General
Cavalry
Infantry
Navy
Artillerists
Engineers
Inspector General
Army

notable item/thing

Philosophy
chemistry
mathematics
geography
natural rights
natural philosophy
rations

document number

1799999937002

page start

1

number of pages

8

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (8 pages) TNB05 (8 pages) Collection: MSS #189 draft doc.

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Unknown Recipient [unknown] [n/a]