Power of President to Appoint Officers to Battalion
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Power of President to Appoint Officers to Battalion
Description
Hamilton felt the president did not have the power to appoint officers, citing verbiage in law.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
03
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
print doc only
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
President
officers
Secretary of War
Senate
army
battalion
artillerists
engineers
notable location
New York
Senate
notable item/thing
appointment
Section 8
notable idea/issue
casualty
vacancy
accidental circumstances
opinion
appointment
doubtful authority
special law
notable phrase
an act to augment the army of the United States and for other purposes
document number
1799050340100
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] |