Trial of Lt. Hoffman, Etc.
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Trial of Lt. Hoffman, Etc.
Description
Hamilton discusses the problems with the contract with the Agent for New Jersey. He commends Smith's action on this and other items.
The trial of Lt. Hoffman for purloining ten dollars from Lt. Livingston has been postponed due to the absence of Lt. Wands, but it would not be proper to postpone it much longer on this account.
The trial of Lt. Hoffman for purloining ten dollars from Lt. Livingston has been postponed due to the absence of Lt. Wands, but it would not be proper to postpone it much longer on this account.
short description
Difficulties with Contracts; the Trial of Lt. Hoffman.
year created
1800
month created
01
day created
03
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Published in the Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. XXIV, 157-159.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
William S. Smith
contractor
Agent for New Jersey
James McHenry, Secretary of War
Lieutenant Samuel Hoffman
Lieutenant William Wands
notable location
New York
New Jersey
notable item/thing
contracts
quality of articles
bread
flour
funeral honors
monument
simplicity
expense
trial
court
document number
1800010337200
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William S. Smith | [unknown] | [n/a] |