Allowances for Officers
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Allowances for Officers
Description
Hamilton affirms the rule that only Congress can provide special allowances to officers, the principle being that only the legislature can authorize expenditures of the people's money.
year created
1800
month created
03
day created
21
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Congress
officers
accountant
Executive
Wolcott
William Simmons
notable location
New York
War Department
Treasury
notable item/thing
emoluments
notable idea/issue
allowance
expenditures
law
request
cost
expense
compensation
document number
1800032140000
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] |