None But Natives Ought to be Engaged
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
None But Natives Ought to be Engaged
Description
Hamilton affirms his position that only native citizens or naturalized citizens ought to be enlisted, understanding that some recruiting officers may be tempted to contravene this policy once their district is depleted of native enlistees.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
25
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 05/28/1799.
created note
This document is dated May 25 [-27] 1799.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
recruiting officer
small body of foot soldiers
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
enlistment of foreigners
none but natives or naturalized citizens ought to be engaged
residence in the Country anterior to the Revolution
certificate of naturalization
connivance of the recruiting officers
after a district is exhausted of natives willing to enlist
injurioius collision
late insurrection [Fries's Rebellion]
awe the spirit of insurrection
document number
1799052540000
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] |