Transfer of Army Units and Equipment
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Transfer of Army Units and Equipment
Description
Accountant of War Department instructed Ogden to settle accounts of officers who drew forage "by crediting them with the sum specified by law to be received in lieu of the Article when the Article itself is not furnished." This is a violation of law and justice. Hamilton authorized Ogden to ignore the Accountant's order.
year created
1800
month created
06
day created
07
author
sent from location
Stanford, Connecticut
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Aaron Ogden
Alexander Hamilton
accountant
officers
notable location
Stanford
Connecticut
notable item/thing
equipment
forage
instructions
notable idea/issue
settlement of accounts
charge
violation
market price
law
justice
authorization
document number
1800060737100
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 | Stanford, Connecticut | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Aaron Ogden | [unknown] | [n/a] |