Marching Orders to New Town
Item
Type
Autograph Draft
Title
Marching Orders to New Town
Description
Hamilton describes the route by which Hoops is to march his troops to New Town where he will be joined by Lieutenant Boote and a party of infantry and where he will recieve further orders from either the Secretary of War of General McPherson.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
16
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Adam Hoops
two companies put under marching orders
the Contractor
Lieutenant Boote with a party of infantry
Colonel Stevens
Quartermaster
notable location
New York
New Town in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Brunswick
notable item/thing
orders from either the Secretary of War [McHenry] or from General MacPherson
boat to convey them to Amboy
most convenient route to New Town
competent number of tents
no avoidable delay
supply of provisions in New Jersey
deficiency
document number
1799031690200
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 | Adam Hoops | [unknown] | [n/a] |