The protracted absence of these officers is intolerable...

Item

Type

Autograph Draft Document

Title

The protracted absence of these officers is intolerable...

Description

Hamilton suggests that it may be expedient to notify the officers of the old infantry and artillery regiments that those officers who don't report themselves to the Secretary of War within four months of the notification will be presumed to have resigned their commissions.

year created

1799

month created

08

day created

28

recipient

in collection

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
officers of the four old regiments
officers of the first, second, third, and fourth Regiments of Infantry
first Regiment of Artillery
Secretary of War [McHenry]

notable item/thing

representations of General Wilkinson
public papers
unnecessary delay
protacted absense of these officers is intolerable

document number

1799082840900

Document instances

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[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]