Half-Confidence is Bad
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Half-Confidence is Bad
Description
McHenry approves the creation of a troop of horse as a model to ascertain the improvements needed in cavalry tactics. He affirms that Wilkinson's promotion should first be approved by General Washington and, most importantly, Wilkinson's commercial pursuits with Spain must be dissolved before he can gain the confidence required for a promotion.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
27
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Marked "Private and Confidential"
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
troop of horse
cavalry
General Wilkinson has certainly claims to promotion
General Washington
notable location
possessions of Spain
notable item/thing
half-confidence is bad
commercial pursuits of this gentleman [Wilkinson] with, and expectations from, Spain are annihilated
confidence of government
I require this caution on good grounds
document number
1799062700100
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 | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |