Recommending a Recruiting Rendezvous & A Recruiting Officer
Document 1799McHenry recommends Litchfield, Connecticut as a promising recruiting rendezvous and a lieutenant [name illegible] as an effective recruiting officer.
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[S of War
April 1. 1799]
173. War. Dept. 1 April 1799
Dr Sir.
Inclosed is a letter from Mr. Allen respecting Litchfield as a good rendezvous and Lt. Beebe as a good recruiting Officer to be employed in these places. Will you give the subject your attention in making your arrangements.
I am Dr
Yours
James McHenry
[Maj: Gen. Alex. Hamilton]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
McHenry recommends Litchfield, Connecticut as a promising recruiting rendezvous and a lieutenant [name illegible] as an effective recruiting officer.
Date
04/02/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799040201001
Note
Partially illegible.
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 23.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Mr. Allen
Lt. Barbee [?]
recruiting officer
Notable locations
War Department
Litchfield