Measurements of the Pace

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Measurements of the Pace

Description

Smith continues to conduct experiments on the proper measure of the pace. He is attached to the English time, 65 & 1/2 yards per minute, based on the approved Prussian system.

year created

1800

month created

03

day created

25

sent from location

Union Brigade

recipient

in collection

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
William S Smith
Prussian
English
Aaron Ogden
Dundas
British

notable location

Union Brigade
Scotch Plains
New Jersey

notable item/thing

pendulum

notable idea/issue

pace
system
marching
organization
cadence
principles
experiment

document number

1800032560000

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]