Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmar acceptance of appointment as Commandant for the protection of the Northwest Frontier
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Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmar acceptance of appointment as Commandant for the protection of the Northwest Frontier
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Harmar's acceptance of his appointment by the Executive Council of Pennsylvania as Commandant for the protection of the Northwest Frontier.
[Lt. Col. Josiah Harmar to Pres. Dickinson]
Philadelphia, August 16th, 1784
The respectable appointment, which your honorable body has been pleased to confer upon me, and the very polite manner in which it was done, lay me under particular obligations, to your Excellency and Council. Indeed, I cannot sufficiently express my feelings upon this occasion; I shall therefore endeavor, by a steady attention to the duties of this appointment, to render every possible service to my country, and thereby merit the approbation of your honorable board.
I have the honor to be,
Your Excellency's
& Councils most
obt & very hble. Servt.,
Jos. Harmar
[Directed]
His excellency, John Dickinson, Esq., & The Honorable The Supreme Executive Council, Pennsylvania.
[Lt. Col. Josiah Harmar to Pres. Dickinson]
Philadelphia, August 16th, 1784
The respectable appointment, which your honorable body has been pleased to confer upon me, and the very polite manner in which it was done, lay me under particular obligations, to your Excellency and Council. Indeed, I cannot sufficiently express my feelings upon this occasion; I shall therefore endeavor, by a steady attention to the duties of this appointment, to render every possible service to my country, and thereby merit the approbation of your honorable board.
I have the honor to be,
Your Excellency's
& Councils most
obt & very hble. Servt.,
Jos. Harmar
[Directed]
His excellency, John Dickinson, Esq., & The Honorable The Supreme Executive Council, Pennsylvania.
year created
1784
month created
08
day created
16
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
content note
The appointment was Lt. Col. Commandant for protection of N.W. frontiers. - Col. Rec. XiV, p. 177
Source for this transcription is Hazard, Pennsylvania Archives Vol. 10.
Source for this transcription is Hazard, Pennsylvania Archives Vol. 10.
notable person/group
John Dickinson
Josiah Harmar
notable location
Philadelphia
document number
1784081615000
transcription
[Lt. Col. Josiah Harmar to Pres. Dickinson]
Philadelphia, August 16th, 1784
The respectable appointment, which your honorable body has been pleased to confer upon me, and the very polite manner in which it was done, lay me under particular obligations, to your Excellency and Council. Indeed, I cannot sufficiently express my feelings upon this occasion; I shall therefore endeavor, by a steady attention to the duties of this appointment, to render every possible service to my country, and thereby merit the approbation of your honorable board.
I have the honor to be,
Your Excellency's
& Councils most
obt & very hble. Servt.,
Jos. Harmar
[Directed]
His excellency, John Dickinson, Esq., & The Honorable The Supreme Executive Council, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, August 16th, 1784
The respectable appointment, which your honorable body has been pleased to confer upon me, and the very polite manner in which it was done, lay me under particular obligations, to your Excellency and Council. Indeed, I cannot sufficiently express my feelings upon this occasion; I shall therefore endeavor, by a steady attention to the duties of this appointment, to render every possible service to my country, and thereby merit the approbation of your honorable board.
I have the honor to be,
Your Excellency's
& Councils most
obt & very hble. Servt.,
Jos. Harmar
[Directed]
His excellency, John Dickinson, Esq., & The Honorable The Supreme Executive Council, Pennsylvania.
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Harmar | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | President John Dickinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |