Circular to the Commandants of Regiments

Item

Type

Autograph Draft Document

Title

Circular to the Commandants of Regiments

Description

Hamilton stresses the importance of maintaining and submitting accurate returns. He also emphasizes that no money should be paid to a recruit without his undergoing a medical examination.

year created

1799

month created

06

day created

19

sent from location

New York

in collection

note

Cited in Rice to Hamilton, 07/08/1799 and Rice to Hamilton, 11/09/1799.

cited note

Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
recruits
your regimental surgeon
capable medical man
all disqualifed men must be instantly discharged

notable location

New York
regimental rendezvous

notable item/thing

form of a monthly return
Section XXXV of the "Rules and Regulations respecting the Recruiting Service"
my application to the Secretary of War [McHenry] for the provisions of money
regular transmission of all those documents which are to regulate the accountability for money and other supplies
cooperation of the Contractor
disability of rupture

document number

1799061937000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton New York [n/a]