I Decline Any Military Appointment
Document 1798Due to obligations to his family and his present pursuits, Clarkson declines any appointment in the Provisional Army and expresses doubt that there will even be a need for serious military operations in the United States.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Due to obligations to his family and his present pursuits, Clarkson declines any appointment in the Provisional Army and expresses doubt that there will even be a need for serious military operations in the United States.
Date
08/20/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798082060001
Note
Partially illegible;
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Matthew Clarkson
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
military appointment
duty I owe my family
serious military operations
real injury