Accounts and Discussion of Young Men with Military Careers
Document 1798Letter, discusses candidates re General's aid appointment.
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Type
Autograph Letter of Undetermined Type
Description
Letter, discusses candidates re General's aid appointment.
Date
07/25/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798072500801
Page start
1
Note
second copy of document superior to first. See page 7-8 for better copy of document.
Notable persons
Samuel Chase
James McHenry
Caton
Carroll
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Mount Vernon
Notable items
general declined giving me any promise
time arrived at might require my presence with the army
young man of promise and that would soon fill the station he aims at with reputation
charged by a man of talents and much political celebrity to mention him to the general
your letter
written to me respecting the wish of the young Mr. Carroll to be appointed on the aids to the general
submitted the application
case of your son