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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Dear Sir,
Having by this days Mail, Offered my-
self to the President thro' the Secretary of W[ar]
for a commission in the Army. You will much
Oblige me by giving the President and
Secretary my character and such recommen-
dation as you think I deserves. — My long
services as Captain in the revolutionary [undecipherable]
I think should entitle me to a Ma[undecipherable]
the present. ————
With perfect respect [undecipherable]
Dear Sir,
Ma. Ch[undecipherable]
William[undecipherable]
[left margin:] Nota, I have wrote Mr. Ellis on the Same Subject
Colo. Samuel Hodgdon
Philadelphia
[Received / State Dept. / Nov. 24. 364. / R.P.O. 401810.] [279]
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