Building the Huts Needed for Winter Quarters
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
Building the Huts Needed for Winter Quarters
Description
Hamilton discusses the requirements for building the huts needed for winter quarters. He specifies the dimensions for huts for privates, non-commissioned officers, captains, regimental staff, subalterns, lieutenant colonels, and majors.
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
03
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
huts
kitchen
Albany board
bunks
estimate of carpenter's tools
slabs
fuel
notable phrase
huts [are] to be roofed with boards--unless where slabs can be had very cheap
the Albany board being always 14 feet in length [incorrect]
board will also be wanted for bunks
slabs would be worth little more than mere fuel
I presume carpenters sufficient will be found in each regiment to conduct the roofing &c
there must be extra compensation [for said carpenters]
document number
1799100340000
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] |