Recruiting Mulattoes as Servants, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Recruiting Mulattoes as Servants, Etc.
Description
Bentley suggests that even though the recruiting instructions prohibit the recruiting of mullatoes, they should be allowed to be enlisted as officers' servants. They are better suited to menial service than are white natives. He wants to know whether officers commanding a recruiting station are entitled to double rations.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
19
author
sent from location
Richmond [Virginia];
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
William C. Bentley
mullatos
batmen
recruits
white natives
servant
each officer commanding a separate post
officer commanding a recruiting station
notable location
Richmond
Virginia
notable item/thing
recruiting instructions
menial service
twice the number of rations
Act of Congress
document number
1799091960000
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 | William C. Bentley | Richmond [Virginia]; | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |