Recommendation for Clerk at the National Bank
Document 1800Discusses William Burton, who has served in the War Office as a clerk for several years. Because of familial concerns, Burton cannot move with the War Office from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. Burton wishes instead to be employed as a clerk at the Bank of the United States, for which position McHenry recommends him.
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Type
Draft Letter
Description
Discusses William Burton, who has served in the War Office as a clerk for several years. Because of familial concerns, Burton cannot move with the War Office from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. Burton wishes instead to be employed as a clerk at the Bank of the United States, for which position McHenry recommends him.
Date
06/03/1800
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1800060390001
Page start
1
Notable persons
George Simpson
James McHenry
William Burton
clerk
family
Timothy Pickering
Notable locations
Philadelphia
War Office
War Department
City of Washington
Notable items
Bank of the United States
recommendation
character