Major Gibbon and brevett promotion
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Major Gibbon and brevett promotion
Description
Regarding Brevett promotion announced to the army in the words of resolve of congress, can discover nothing on the subject. Notes that the resignation of commission in the line should not necessarily have involved resignation of one held by same person by Brevett. Congress or commissioners must be the discretionary judges.
year created
1788
month created
08
day created
01
author
sent from location
Mount Vernon
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Major James Gibbon
President George Washington
Brevett
brevet
Regiment
Congress
Commissioners
army
notable location
Mount Vernon
notable item/thing
regimental commission
general orders
army accounts
document number
1788080137055
page start
75
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DEA01 (173 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V: 138, P: 75 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | Mount Vernon | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Gibbon | [unknown] | [n/a] |