Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers
Description
Notification of orders for Col. Smith and Rice to prepare troops for encamping. Since no sufficient fortifications exist to house and exercise the troops, Hamilton advised moving the troops to Rhode Island. Believed employing the troops to erect fortifications would be a good idea as RI is a desirable location to establish a defensible post against foreign powers.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
05
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
officers
soldiers
Deputy Quartermaster General
contractors
notable location
New York
War Department
Rhode Island
fortifications
post
encampment
housing
notable idea/issue
employment
labor
occupation
defense
protection
construction
document number
1800050540100
page start
1
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] |