Draft of a Bill for a Provisional Army
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Draft of a Bill for a Provisional Army
Description
Hamilton sends his draft of a bill providing for a provisional army. Such a bill should explain a fundamental arrangement so that subsequent bills need only specify the number to be raised, the duration of service, and the mode of raising.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
16
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Commander in Chief [Washington]
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
draft of a bill for a provisional army
repetition of several clauses
augmentation
draft of the first bill
additional clauses
bill for the hospital establishment
considerable mutiliation of the nominations
confidential
notable phrase
You will not consider any letter of mine beginning with "Dear Sir" as official.
document number
1799011640001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | WGL17 (3 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 15 |
| [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] |