Compensation for My Services
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Compensation for My Services
Description
Stevens requests Hamilton's assistance in deciding whether to be compensated with a salary or by commission. He is not sure that the Secretary of War is aware of the nature of his service attending to public matters nor of the considerable amount of time they require.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
14
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Ebenezer Stevens
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War {McHenry]
my first clerk
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
compensation for my services
salary
paid by commission
my disbursements
extract of my letter of 15th January [1799]
attending to public matters
keeping the accounts, making payments
commission per centum
your friendship
faithful detail of my services
document number
1799031490200
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 | Ebenezer Stevens | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |