A Plea for a Military Appointment

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Type

Letter Signed

Description

Hoops makes the case for his appointment as a major of artillery.

Date

07/22/1798

Author

Adam Hoops

Recipient

Alexander Hamilton

Sent from

Philadelphia

Repository

Library of Congress: Manuscript Division

Collection

Alexander Hamilton Papers

Document number

1798072260001

Note

Difficult handwriting. Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.

Notable persons

Alexander Hamilton
Adam Hoops
Secretary of War [McHenry]
Second Regiment of Artillery
Col. Doughty
the Army
Major of Artillery
Senator Mayhurst [?]
enemy
Officers of Superior Rank

Notable locations

Philadelphia

Notable items

apology
candidate
majority
application
influence
appeal to arms
military pursuits
feelings of humanity
national character
energy
general order of happiness