Support for Hamilton's Appointment
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Support for Hamilton's Appointment
Description
In some detail, Pickering expresses his support for Hamilton in the ongoing controversy over Hamilton's being appointed Inspector General over Generals Knox and Pinckney.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
21
author
sent from location
Trenton
recipient
in collection
in image
note
A confidential letter.
Cited in Pickering to Hamilton, 08/22/1798.
Cited in Pickering to Hamilton, 08/22/1798.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Timothy Pickering
General [Francisco de] Miranda
General [Henry] Knox
Captain [Donald G.] Mitchell
General Washington
General [Charles Cotesworth] Pinckney
the Senate
Mr. [Oliver] Wolcott [Jr.]
Secretary of War [McHenry]
Mr. [John] Jay
late Secretary of the Treasury [Hamilton]
Baron [von] Steuben
Benjamin Russell
[Henry] Lee
[Edward] Hand
[William] North
Harry [Henry] Jackson
[David] Cobb
[William] Heth
A. W. [Anthony Walton] White
notable location
Trenton
Philadelphia
Britain
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
notable item/thing
artillery
aides de camp
his commission
arrangement of nominations of Major Generals
commander in chief
field of war
political enemies
talents
mental faculties
nomination
confidence of friendship
public good
superior station
patriot
improper conduct
honor
reputation
Department of War
formation of an army
right of precedence
Columbian Sentinal [newspaper]
provisional army
notable phrase
General Knox manifests, pretty strongly, his dissatisfaction in your being appointed in a manner to precede him in the military line
I conclude he will not serve.
document number
1798082190101
