Recommendation for a Nephew of Mine
Document 1798Livingston requests a recommendation from Hamilton for his nephew Robert to command a company of the troops to be trained to defend American independence.
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[undecipherable]
— General
from the politeness
You shewed me at our meeting at [undecipherable]
I am induced to beg the favor of you
to recommend a Nephew of mine by
the name of [undecipherable: probable reading Ross] at his [undecipherable] to
to Command a Company in the Troops
to be raised in Defence of American
Independence — he is a Gentleman
a Man, Young in life but [undecipherable]
Prudence, & Bravery — No Vices
but what are the lot of [undecipherable: probable reading human]
Nature. [undecipherable] [strikethrough: undecipherable] give
my Parole for his good Conduct
Your kindness to forward his Promo-
tion will make me more
Oblig'd than ever
Henry [undecipherable]
[Docket: Henry [undecipherable], Feb. 1. 798]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Livingston requests a recommendation from Hamilton for his nephew Robert to command a company of the troops to be trained to defend American independence.
Date
09/01/1798
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798090160001
Note
Partially illegible.
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Livingston
nephew
command
Robert Le Roy Livingston
gentleman
Notable items
recommendation
American independence
prudence
bravery
human nature
good conduct
friendship