Application & Recommendation for Officer Appointment
Document 1798Encloses a letter from John Hampden Palmer, the grandson of Revolutionary War General Joseph Palmer, who is seeking an appointment to the army. Adams commends him as a man of "sprightly abilities."
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a pair of colours This young gentleman is a grandson of old Gen. [undecipherable: probable reading "Palmer"], my neighbor, who was active and useful in the early part of the late revolution I indeed I believe through the whole of it. he is represented to me as a young man of sprightly abilities. It would gratify my feelings to give him a commission
James Mc Henry Esqr.
With great esteem I have
the honor to be &c. John Adams
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Encloses a letter from John Hampden Palmer, the grandson of Revolutionary War General Joseph Palmer, who is seeking an appointment to the army. Adams commends him as a man of "sprightly abilities."
Date
09/16/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Quincy
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798091640301
Page start
1
Note
Cited in McHenry to Adams, 10/18/1798.
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Adams
General Withernoon
General Withenoon
John Hampden Palmer
Judge Cranch
Notable locations
Quincy
Vermont
Notable items
collars