Recommendation for appointment
Document 1794Henry Jackson recommends to the Secretary of War Capt. Constant Freeman for appointment in corps of artillery/
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[General H Knox
Secretary War
Philadelphia]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Henry Jackson recommends to the Secretary of War Capt. Constant Freeman for appointment in corps of artillery/
Date
05/08/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794050840001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Henry Jackson
Constant Freeman
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Boston
Notable items
young gentleman of about 25 years, a man of strict honor and integrity
active, capable, handsome girth well young made young fellow
will do honor to any service
has never been in the army, will be a good officer
recommend Mr. Freeman for a lieutenancy in the corps of artillery
appointment in the corps of artillery to be raised in an act of congress
if you go out of the line of the old officers for these appointments
written you this day, but again the application of the father of Capt. Constant Freeman in behalf of his son