Length of a Pacem, Etc.
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Length of a Pacem, Etc.
Description
Mentioned the forwarded arrangement proposed by Col. Butler for the completion of his regiment and the travel of detachments to meet Gen. Wilkinson, received Hamilton's changes to the arrangements. Provisionally appointed Capt. Beatty as Division Quartermaster, will require necessities and money for those expenses.
Pinckney has, at Hamilton's request, conducted experiments on the length of a pace and has concluded that the present step of two feet is a more natural pace for a man of medium height.
Pinckney has, at Hamilton's request, conducted experiments on the length of a pace and has concluded that the present step of two feet is a more natural pace for a man of medium height.
year created
1800
month created
04
day created
03
author
sent from location
Harper's Ferry
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Pinckney, 04/14/1800.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Butler
Wilkinson
detachments
Tinsley
Ross Bird
Thomas Beatty
French
demi brigade
John Marshall
adjutant
William Beall
Hopkins
Benjamin Stoddert
Moylan
Baylor
dragoon
notable location
Harper's Ferry
Virginia
Cantonment
Georgia
Stanton
North Carolina
Quartermaster's Department
France
Valenciennes
Cambray
notable item/thing
necessities
money
supplies
provisions
report
notable idea/issue
march
travel
recommendation
organization
promotion
commission
appointment
rank
document number
1800040360000
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 | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | Harper's Ferry | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |