My Infinite Pleasure To Do You All the Service in My Power
Document 1798While denigrating the abilities of the President of the United States and the Secretary of War, Gunn declares his availability to serve in the Provisional Army so long as he is not required to serve with certain officers.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
While denigrating the abilities of the President of the United States and the Secretary of War, Gunn declares his availability to serve in the Provisional Army so long as he is not required to serve with certain officers.
Date
12/19/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798121990101
Note
Cited in Hamilton to Gunn, 12/22/1798.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
James Gunn
the President [John Adams]
[James] McHenry
General Washington
Provisional Army
White
[James] Sevier
field officers in [James] Wilkinson's army
Secretary of War
President United States
army
command
James Wilkinson
officers
General Hamilton
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
our military establishment
public business
feeble arrangements of other men
command of the Army
legislative aid
honorable pursuit of a military life
passion for military service
profession of arms
scene of action