Extract of Colonel Butler's Letter
Document 1799McHenry forwards an extract of a letter from Colonel Thomas Butler who is located at Belle Canton in Tennessee.
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[From Dept of War
May 3. 1799]
War department May 8. 1799.
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit you an extract of a letter just received from Colonel Thomas Butler dated Belle Canton April 8. 1799 -
and am Sir
with great Respect
Your obedient Servant
James McHenry
Majaly Genl. Hamilton
Type
Letter Signed
Description
McHenry forwards an extract of a letter from Colonel Thomas Butler who is located at Belle Canton in Tennessee.
Date
05/03/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799050360501
Note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol.23.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Colonel Thomas Butler
Notable locations
War Department
Belle Canton
Notable items
extract