Appointment as Officer of the Day
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Appointment as Officer of the Day
Description
Request to order officer and men to parade and fire salutes in honor of July 4th (Independence Day). Appointed Fish as Officer of the Day who will preside over the days celebrations and ceremonies.
year created
1785
month created
07
day created
04
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
sent to location
War Office
in collection
note
[Transcription only, no image].
notable person/group
Lt. Col. Nicholas Fish
Joseph Carleton
officer
men
corps
notable location
War Office
War Office
Coffee House
notable idea/issue
salute
regulation
respect
ceremony
Independence Day
document number
1785070415000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Nicholas Fish Papers, mm79-05217. Letterbook: 'Copies of Military Correspondence of Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Fish, 1785-1786,' [typed transcripts]. | P: 92 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Nicholas Fish Papers | P: 92 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Carleton | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nicholas Fish | War Office | [n/a] |