Congratulations to Hamilton

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Congratulations to Hamilton

Description

The Chevalier mistakenly congratulates Hamilton on his appointment by President Adams as commanding officer of the US Army to replace George Washington.

year created

1800

month created

05

day created

07

sent from location

London

recipient

in collection

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
Chevalier de Colbert
John Adams
George Washington
replacement
commanding officer
Catherine Church

notable location

London
England
Great Britain
War Department

notable idea/issue

promotion
appointment
acceptance
mistake
congratulations

document number

1800050760000

page start

1

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Chevalier de Colbert London [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]