All the emoluments which I have a right to claim...
Item
Type
Copy of document
Title
All the emoluments which I have a right to claim...
Description
Hamilton asserts that if he is to surrender his lucrative legal practice, he must receive from the public all the pay and emoluments to which an officer of his rank is entitled.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
13
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Copy in the handwriting of Ethan Brown.
The following sentence was crossed out: "I shall stand in need of all I can fairly get from the public if I am esentially to renounce my profession."
The following sentence was crossed out: "I shall stand in need of all I can fairly get from the public if I am esentially to renounce my profession."
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
[Ethan Brown]
General Pinckney
person acting as Quartermaster
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
it is impossible to serve two masters
I cannot be a general and a practicer of the law at the same time
I am anxious to disentangle myself from forensic pursuits
all the emoluments which I have a right to claim
I have had neither quarters, nor fuel, nor servants
a house as quarters suited to my rank and command
4th Section of the Act of March 3rd 1797 respecting double rations to officers appointed under the Act
my situtuation as Commanding General exposes me to much additional expense
the circumstance of a wife and 6 children whose maintenance and education are to be taken care of
document number
1799081340100
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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] |