Selection of an Inspector of Artillery, Etc.
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Selection of an Inspector of Artillery, Etc.
Description
McHenry received letter from Hamilton regarding the embarrassment of delay in settlement of accounts for scheduled and ordinary expenses. He also observed that the selection of a new Inspector of Artillery should be left to his successor because of the intimate connection that officer must have with the Dept. of War.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
16
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
inspector
officer
Taylor
deserters
Heads of Departments
Toussard
Tousard
comptroller
dadet
artillerist
successor
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
artillery
emoluments
stationary
postage
letters
music
military supplies
clothing
cloathing
uniform
notable idea/issue
settlement
expenses
delay
embarrassment
settlement of accounts
expenses
transportation
cost
pursuit of deserters
compensation
law
service
subversion
instructions
vacancies
employment
promotion
commission
payment
document number
1800051600100
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 | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |