Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay
Description
Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay. Hamilton bemoaned current system for obtaining supplies and securing disbursements. Cited instances in detail which he used to support his case of inefficiency.
year created
1800
month created
01
day created
13
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Lewis Tousard
Daniel Jackson
purveyor
agent
merchant
Ebenezer Stevens
officer
agents
Hoops
John Rivardi
Stille
James Bruff
Stevens
James Wilkinson
Littlefield
servant
Adjutant General
Toussard
Quartermaster
Jackson
James Miller
cadets
contractor
notable location
New York
War Department
stations
post
Niagara
New Orleans
quarters
Fort Adams
notable item/thing
supplies
provisions
accounts
guide
horses
baggage
stores
rent
barge
wood
notable idea/issue
disbursement
expenditure
settlement
charge
payment
rules
regulations
discretion
routine
authority
expenses
court
conduct
defective
tardy
document number
1800011340000
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] |