Regular chain of communication should be preserved...
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
Regular chain of communication should be preserved...
Description
Circular to the Commandants of Regiments; Hamilton insists that officers communicate with each other according to the chain of command and explains where returns should be transmitted: returns of ordnance and supplies to Ebenezer Stevens, agent of the War Department in New York; inspection and recruiting returns to General North, Adjutant General, and muster and payrolls to Caleb Swan, Paymaster General.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
27
author
sent from location
New York
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Brigadier General North, Adjutant General
Caleb Swan, Paymaster General
notable location
New York
Headquarters
notable item/thing
each person should address himself for information or direction to his immediate superior
unless there is injury from his immediate superior
communications from captains of companies which ought to have been addressed to the Commandants
communications have in some instances been made to the Secretary of War
good of the service
dignity of every officer
expenditure of money
issuing supplies
accoutrements
ammunition
ordnance clothing
hospital stores
medicines
inspection and recruiting returns
muster and pay rolls
document number
1799082737000
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] |