Furlough Issued
Document 1796Letter; assures Van Rensselaer of appointment and places him on furlough.
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[The Hon. James McHenry
Secretary of War
July 12. 1796
furlough]
[undecipherable] furlough
War Office July 2. 1796
Sir.
I have received your letter of the 20 instant
I am exceedingly happy to learn that your wound will not prevent you from continuing in the military service of your Country. As your presence with the Army will not be indispensably necessary till near the time of the new arrangements taking place, you will be pleased to consider yourself as on furlough until the first day of October next ——
I am Sir
Your obedient Servant
James McHenry
Secy of war
Capt. Solomon Van Rensselaer
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Letter; assures Van Rensselaer of appointment and places him on furlough.
Date
07/02/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796070200103
Page start
1
Notable persons
Solomon Van Rensselaer
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
furlough
happy to learn that you wound will not prevent you from continuing in the military service
as your presence with the Army will not be indispensably necessary till near the time of the new arrangements taking place, you will be pleased to