Circular to the Commandants of Regiments
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
Circular to the Commandants of Regiments
Description
Hamilton directs the Commandants to recommend officers to fill vacancies in the regiments expeditiiously and carefully but they should not feel slighted if their recommendations are rejected.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
23
author
sent from location
New York
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Commandants of Regiments
candidates filling those vacancies
characters presented for consideration
eligible candidates
candidates of equal pretensions
recruiting officers
surgeon
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
vacancies in the several regiments
careful selection of character
consideration of the Executive [President Adams]
Executive should be free from extrinsic influence
choice of officers
failure of the recommendation
recommendations of the Commandant
information of fit characters
alterations in the subdistricts or their rendezvouses
notice of change to the contractor
they are only to embrace provisions, quarters, fuel, straw, stationery, and medical aid supply
document number
1799052337000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [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] |