I have appointed as permanent secretary Thomas Y. Howe...
Item
Type
Draft Document
Title
I have appointed as permanent secretary Thomas Y. Howe...
Description
Hamilton announces that he has appointed Thomas Howe as his permanent secretary and requests that he be made a second lieutenant so that he will be adequately compensated for his duties..
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
17
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
a mere copyist [Ethan Brown] with an allowance less than the law authorizes to be given to the secretary
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
power has been given to the Inspector General [Hamilton] to appoint a secretary
I have now appointed as permanent secretary Thomas Y. Howe of Trenton in New Jersey
a captain's emoluments afford a very inadequate compensation
I am led to request for Mr. Howe the appointment of second lieutenant in the Eleventh Regiment
document number
1799071740200
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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] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |