Obtaining a Commission in the Standing Army
Document 1799As coppersmith's and tinman's business is currently very slow, Cumming requests Hodgdon's assistance in obtaining a lieutenant's commission in the standing army of the United States. He is a man of strong conviction with a recommendation from James Ash.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
As coppersmith's and tinman's business is currently very slow, Cumming requests Hodgdon's assistance in obtaining a lieutenant's commission in the standing army of the United States. He is a man of strong conviction with a recommendation from James Ash.
Date
08/10/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1799081080001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Cumming
Notable locations
Philadelphia