Forwarding of Recommendations for Army Appointments
Document 1800Forwards recommendations of several young men for appointment as officers.
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Quincy Aug[undecipherable] 180[undecipherable]
Dear Sir
a enclosed is a letter recommending Lieut [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of C[undecipherable] [undecipherable] for an appointment in the artillerists & Engineers. The Letter is from Major Jackson, your neighbor.
Oliver Whipple [undecipherable] of New Hampshire has recommended to me his son Sylvester Gardner Whipple, for an appointment in the same corps over the department. I believe these young gentlemen are very accomplished.
With high regards &c
Secretary of War
Type
Letterbook
Description
Forwards recommendations of several young men for appointment as officers.
Date
08/11/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Quincy
Repository
Collection
Document number
1800081140001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Dexter
John Adams
Lieutenant Moses Prett
artillerists and engineers
Major Jackson
Oliver Whipple
Sylvester Gardner Whipple
Infantry
Notable locations
Quincy
New Hampshire
Notable items
recommendation
appointment