Music is Conducive to Recruiting, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Draft
Title
Music is Conducive to Recruiting, Etc.
Description
Hamilton believes that the four months' pay should be advanced to the officers and that drums and fifes should accompany the clothing since music aids recruitment. He needs additional copies of the recruiting instructions since he will supply each regiment with twenty copies.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
08
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 04/11/1799.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
notable location
New York
all the States from New Hampshire to Virginia
notable item/thing
advance of money to the officers on account of their pay
considerable expense for their equipment
their own funds
advance ought not to be more than four months' pay
use of music
success of the recruiting service
drums and fifes
clothing
instruments of music
copies of the recruiting instructions
packages of twenty franked by you
document number
1799040840300
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 | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |