Appointing Friends of the Government to Military Stations, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Appointing Friends of the Government to Military Stations, Etc.
Description
Along with a discussion of the distrubtion of the States into recruiting districts, Hamilton makes the point that political considerations should not always overrule military aptitude in the appointment of officers, especially those in the inferior grades.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
06
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 02/08/1799.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Commanders of Regiments
General Officers
[Caleb] Gibbs
friends of the government
the President [John Adams]
the president's son-in-law [William S. Smith]
Colonel [James] Fairlie
second son of our late Chief Justice [William Yates]
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
distribution of the States into recruiting districts
regiment
arrangement into subdivisions
rendezvouses
military qualification
objection against Anti-Federalism
no fixed political creed
notable phrase
We were very attentive to the importance of appointing friends of the government to military stations--but we thought it well to relax the rule in favor of particular merit in a few instances and especially in reference to the inferior grades.
document number
1799020640301
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | WGM24 (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] |