Restrained St. Patrick's Day Mirth

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Restrained St. Patrick's Day Mirth

Description

Smith assures Hamilton that he declined an invitation to spend St. Patrick's Day in New Ark and, though there was much mirth at camp, it was not improper. Enclosed letter pertaining to dispute of Courtlandt and Livingston;

year created

1800

month created

03

day created

17

sent from location

Union Brigade

recipient

in collection

note

Cited in Hamilton to Smith, 03/27/1800.

cited note

Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
William S Smith
Philip Courtlandt
Robert Livingston

notable location

Union Brigade
New Ark
Newark
Scotch Plains
New Jersey
Elizabeth Town
Elizabethtown

notable idea/issue

St. Patrick's Day
travel
invitation
decline
dispute
enclosure

document number

1800031760000

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
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[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]