Inferior Quality of Supplies
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Inferior Quality of Supplies
Description
General Hamilton says he is pained by Col. Smith's report on the inferior quality of the supplies and attributes the ill health of some of the men to the badness of the bread and thinness of the beef.
year created
1800
month created
01
day created
03
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 24, p. 157
notable person/group
Elias Dayton
Alexander Hamilton
William Smith
merchant
notable location
New York
War Department
notable item/thing
bread
flour
supplies
good
articles
rations
provisions
beef
notable idea/issue
justice
quality
report
supply
contract
document number
1800010337000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | B:22 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Elias B. Dayton | [unknown] | [n/a] |