Authorization of Payment for Discharged Troops
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Authorization of Payment for Discharged Troops
Description
Hamilton officially informed that the Act of Congress that authorized the payment of disbanded soldiers and officers a three month allowance was passed. Hamilton ordered arrears be sent to the Deputy Quartermaster Generals
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
17
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
Alexander Hamilton
Congress
Deputy Quartermaster General
Benjamin Williamson
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
notable location
New York
district
notable item/thing
pay
arrears
arrearages
notable idea/issue
Act of Congress
discharge
payment
allowance
document number
1800051737200
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 | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | [unknown] | [n/a] |