Recommendation of Thomas Lewis
Document 1796Major General Anthony Wayne recommends Captain Thomas Lewis to Secretary James McHenry for service with Lord Dorchester.
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⇣War Office 26 April 1796 Sir Captain Thomas Lewis of the 3rd Sub Legion is your most proper officer that I can recommend for the important business you have in contemplation + whose honor and integrity I will be responsible + I am with sincere esteem
Your most obedient
- very humble servant Anthony Wayne
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[26 april 1796. Genl Waynes recommendation of Captn Lewis as the proper person to be sent to lay [undecipherable] accounts to the Secretary of the Treasury & [undecipherable]]
[Captn Locke]
[The Honble James McHenry Esqr]
[seal]
War Office 26th April 1796
Sir
Captn Thomas Lewis of the 3rd Sub Legion is the most proper Officer that I can recommend for the important business you have in contemplation & for whose honor & integrity I will be responsible & am with Sincere Esteem
your most Obt
& very
Humble Sert
Anty Wayne
The Honble
James McHenry Esqr
Secretary of War
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major General Anthony Wayne recommends Captain Thomas Lewis to Secretary James McHenry for service with Lord Dorchester.
Date
04/26/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796042640001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Anthony Wayne
Thomas Lewis
Lord Dorchester
Guy Carleton
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
integrity

