Principles of the troops will run no risk of being perverted...
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
Principles of the troops will run no risk of being perverted...
Description
Hamiton explains why he is strongly opposed to stationing the troops at Carlisle instead of New Jersey. He is particularly concerned about the soldiery being corrupted by the "mass of disaffection" in the Carlisle region.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
21
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
General James Wilkinson
individuals who would be glad to take pains to poison the minds of the soldiery
notable location
New York
New Jersey is far preferable
surrounding country [at Carlisle] contains a great mass of disaffection
stage to the western country
notable item/thing
clothing for the western army
stationing the three regiments at Carlisle
difference in the price of the ration
repairs of barracks
expense of transportation
nothing is to be gained by sending the troops to Carlisle
principles of the troops will run no risk of being perverted
recruiting service
remoteness of this station
[soldiery] will become a disorderly horde
preparatory measures for winter quarters
document number
1799082140000
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] |