Letter to applicants for commissions
Document 1800Those Gentlemen who have applied for military appointments in the service of the United States are informed that their applications with all the recommendatory letters accompanying were consumed by fire in the War Office on Saturday evening last. Those who desire to be considered as candidates will see the propriety of renewing their applications.
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Type
Printed Document
Description
Those Gentlemen who have applied for military appointments in the service of the United States are informed that their applications with all the recommendatory letters accompanying were consumed by fire in the War Office on Saturday evening last. Those who desire to be considered as candidates will see the propriety of renewing their applications.
Date
11/13/1800
Author
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1800111300201
Page start
1
Note
The printers in the different states were requested to print this letter in their papers.
Notable persons
Samuel Dexter
Notable locations
War Office
War Department
Notable items
fire in war department
applications
consumed by fire
military appointments