Military Appointment for My Brother
Document 1789Letter, asks for military appointment for his brother.
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William Blount Esqr
22 July 1789
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, asks for military appointment for his brother.
Date
07/22/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789072240101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Heth
General Muhlenberg
Col. Parker
General Woodford
General Scott
John Heth
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Virga [Virginia] line
Western Country
Charleston
Notable items
in the room of checker
Troop of Horse
state
recommendation of Congress
corps was disbanded
equip himself
infantry
property
debt
prevent his eating the bread of idleness & dependence
office of midshipman to one of our boats
promoted to the rank of lieutenant
crews of these boats are to be discharged
Soldier of Fortune
birth in the military line
calculated to shine
wishing health and happiness
amiable lady and family
children who have no expectations earthly from their father
shilling to depend upon at the close of the war
certificates for pay
land
soldier
prevailed with such accounts of the cool undaunted bravery which he display'd during the seige of Charleston
presuming upon the friendship
brother of mine
power
consistent with duty
make some provision for in the military
introduced him into the army as a cadet
lieutenant at the close of the war