Fixed Measure for the Pace

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Fixed Measure for the Pace

Description

Hamilton inquires about the fixed measure of the pace adopted by the French. He wants to know the reason for adopting a determinate length for all direct steps without regard to velocity.

year created

1800

month created

05

day created

05

sent from location

New York

in collection

notable person/group

Vicomte De Noailles
Alexander Hamilton
French
troops

notable location

New York
France

notable idea/issue

cadence
marching
troops
regulations
speed
pace
velocity

document number

1800050537000

page start

1

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 Vicomte De Noailles [unknown] [n/a]