A Commission in the Army
Document 1798Mills has offered himself to the President and the Secretary of War for a commission in the Army. He asks Hodgdon to attest to his character and provide whatever recommendation he thinks Mills deserves. He believes his long service as a captain in the Revolutionary War should entitle him to a majority.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Mills has offered himself to the President and the Secretary of War for a commission in the Army. He asks Hodgdon to attest to his character and provide whatever recommendation he thinks Mills deserves. He believes his long service as a captain in the Revolutionary War should entitle him to a majority.
Date
08/04/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Cincinnati
Document number
1798080480201
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Mills
President
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Cincinnati