Shabby Articles of Clothing
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Shabby Articles of Clothing
Description
Lt. Col. Nathan Rice asks if it would not be for the good of the service to issue some new clothing before the expiration of the year, so as to avoid the shabby appearance of soldiers wearing worn out clothes.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
05
author
sent from location
Oxford [Massachusetts]
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Rice, 05/13/1800.
Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 24, p. 461
Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 24, p. 461
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Nathan Rice
regiment
recruits
guard
soldiers
notable location
Oxford
Massachusetts
notable item/thing
clothing
provisions
supplies
hat
coat
vest
linnen
linen
overalls
coveralls
clothes
uniform
notable idea/issue
appearance
furnish troops
shabby
enlisting
enlistment
document number
1800050560100
page start
1
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 | Nathan Rice | Oxford [Massachusetts] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |