Requests for Commissions and Federal Positions for Friends and Family
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Requests for Commissions and Federal Positions for Friends and Family
Description
Includes requests from friends, including Robert Purviance's desire for a federal position, Captain Barney's request for a naval commission, Colonel Ballard's solicitation for office, support for the Federalists, and brother-in-law John Caldwell as a federal attorney.
year created
1789
month created
04
day created
17
author
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
George Washington
James McHenry
Robert Purviance
Captain Barney
Colonel Ballard
Federalists
John Caldwell
notable location
Baltimore
document number
1789041700001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | KFL04 (3 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |