Recommendation of Ezekial King
Document 1799Ellis and Betterton certify that they have known Ezekial King for many years and consider him fully qualifed to fill the vacancy in Major Craig's office.
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[Address:] Samuel Hodgdon Esquire
[Docketing, partially legible:] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] / May 15
We the Subscribers do certify that we have known Mr E. King for ma[ny]
years and be[undecipherable] of [undecipherable] & honest, & f[undecipherable]
have obtained [undecipherable] the accounts of Major Craig rendered to the Department of War
we consider Mr. King as fully competent to fill the vacancy in Major Craig's Office
and do therefore recommend him.
Philadelphia May 15. 1799
Robert Ellis
[undecipherable]
Samuel Hodgdon Esq.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Ellis and Betterton certify that they have known Ezekial King for many years and consider him fully qualifed to fill the vacancy in Major Craig's office.
Date
05/15/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1799051580101
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Robert Ellis
Benjamin Betterton
Mr. E King
Major Isaac Craig
Department of War
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
character
vacancy
office