Discharge of Men

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Discharge of Men

Description

It is appropriate that the few men who enlisted "for and during the existing differences with the French" be discharged with the rest. Cited the conditions for enlisting as "inconsiderable" and that the expectation that the enlisted men would not be separated from the officers was "painful".

year created

1800

month created

05

day created

29

sent from location

Camp Scotch Plains

recipient

in collection

notable person/group

James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
French
recruits
Executive

notable location

Camp Scotch Plains
New Jersey
Head Quarters
France

notable item/thing

order

notable idea/issue

recruiting
enlistment
contrary orders
opinion
discharge

document number

1800052937100

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 Camp Scotch Plains [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]