Soldiers as Servants to Officers

Item

Type

Autograph Draft

Title

Soldiers as Servants to Officers

Description

Hamilton argues that the use of soldiers as servants to officers depletes the ranks. Perhaps it would be better to give officers an allowance so they could hire their own servants.

year created

1799

month created

12

day created

19

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

notable person/group

James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton

notable location

Philadelphia

document number

1799121940000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]