Dissatisfaction with Character of Officer Applicant
Document 1799Describes meeting an applicant for an officer's appointment, and seems dissatisfied with his character.
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Quincy July 22. 1799
Sir
On Saturday Dr. Waterhouse made me a visit & introduced [undecipherable] Lynam a Spalding whose appearance justifys the character given him in the inclosed letter I believe we shall not find a more better attainment:
[Sec at War]
Type
Autograph Letter fragment
Description
Describes meeting an applicant for an officer's appointment, and seems dissatisfied with his character.
Date
07/22/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Quincy
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799072240301
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Adams
Secretary of War
President United States
Doctor Waterhouse
Lyman Spalding
Notable locations
Massachusetts
Quincy
Notable items
character
appointment
visit