Recommendations for the Position of Aide de Camp
Document 9800Carroll recommends the Comte De Moelien to be one of Hamilton's aides de camp and encloses two testimonials.
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[Carroll
Oct 9. 1798]
[Annex'd the 5. [undecipherable] 17.]
to
( Major General Hamilton,
New York
Dear Sir J. Cop[y] 242 Annapolis 9th Oct. 1798.
When you have perused the subjoined testimonials, which I have copied from the originals, you will irresistably perceive, that nothing [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] can add to the strong recommendations given to the gentleman, in whose behalf I take the liberty to address this letter to you.
The Count de Moelien is desirous of employment in our [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] the line of his profession; led a soldier's inactive life [he] neither suits his temper, nor [his] [undecipherable: probable reading "Years"], his circumstances excited from his country, & most [undecipherable: probable reading "grievously"] cut off from all the means of [undecipherable: probable reading "subsistence"] he derived from his estate in France, he anxiously looks forward to some employment and armies; the post he is most solicitous to obtain is to be one of your aids de camp. The [undecipherable: probable reading "Count"] has been well enough to be perfectly understood & if you can gratify his ardent desire — [undecipherable] you will confer a great obligation on a man [undecipherable: probable reading "grateful"] & [undecipherable: probable reading "deserving"] of it and [I] shall take a particular pleasure, thro' any instrumentality of mine he should be successful. I am with sentiments of respect esteem & respect Dear Sir Your Most Obd. Hum. Servt.
Major General Hamilton R. Carroll of Carrollton
[undecipherable: probable reading "Your Garth"]
Bien fâché que les motifs particuliers engagent Monsieur le Comte Charles de Moellien à se démettre de sa place de lieutenant colonel de mon regiment de Hussards actuellement à la solde de[d'] Angleterre mais ne pouvant d'etruire les raisons, soit de famille ou de convenance, qui l'engagent à cette demande je l'accepte, mais en lui temoignant tous les regrets que j'en eprouve. Il peut etre sur d'emporter, l'estime et l'amitie de ses superieurs, inferieurs et camarades, ainsi que tous ceux, qui l'ont vu a l'ennemi, ou il a toujours montre la bravoure la plus calme en qui ont vecu avec lui, ou sous ses ordres, n'ayant eprouves de lui que des marques d'amitie de [undecipherable] loyaute et de justice. — C'est avec plaisir et sensibilite je suis dans ce moment leur organe, j'espere qu'il ne doutera jamais de la plus sincere amitie et de la plus parfaite estime de ma part.
Maurice Prince de Salm Kirbourg
Bierstein ce 1a Janvier 1794
[true copy.]
[signature]
à [undecipherable: probable reading "Sellenbray"] le 13 [undecipherable: probable reading "Janvier"] 94
[undecipherable: probable reading "Je ne saurais"] trop exprimer [undecipherable: probable reading "assez,"] mon cher [undecipherable: probable reading "ami"], [undecipherable] le regret que me fait [undecipherable] votre demission du Corps qui avoit l'avantage de vous compter au nombre de ses chefs. La cause que vous sera faite en vous une perte dont je [undecipherable]
[undecipherable], et qui sera sentie par tous ceux qui s'interessent a son succes. En quelque lieu que vous habilitiez, soyez bien persuade que mes voeux en y suivront et qu'ils [undecipherable] toujours [undecipherable] votre bonheur. Vous [undecipherable: probable reading "reconnoissez"], mon cher Moelien mon sincere et inviolable attachement pour vous.
le Conte d'[undecipherable: probable reading "Evriomesnil"]
[true copy.]
[signature]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Carroll recommends the Comte De Moelien to be one of Hamilton's aides de camp and encloses two testimonials.
Date
10/09/9800
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798100960001
Note
Enclosed are the testimonials (in French) of Maurice, Prince de Salm Kyrbourgh (10/10/1794) and Comte de Viomenil (02/13/1794), both in the handwriting of Charles Carroll.
Partially illegible.
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.
Notable persons
Major General Alexander Hamilton
Charles Carroll
Comte de Moelien
soldiers
aides de camp
Notable locations
Annapolis
New York
his estate in France
Maryland
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testimonials
originals
recommendations

