Appoint George Demelar to be an Ensign
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Appoint George Demelar to be an Ensign
Description
Knox orders St. Clair to find out about a young surveyor named George Demelar [Demlar] and if Demelar's character is satisfactory, appoint him an ensign in the infantry. This is in response to a request by Baron de Steuben.
year created
1791
month created
10
day created
20
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to St. Clair, 12/02/1791.
notable person/group
Arthur St. Clair
Henry Knox
President [Washington]
Baron de Steuben
George Demelar [Demlar]
notable location
War Department
New York
the Ohio
notable item/thing
application from the Baron de Steuben
his character
ensign in the second regiment of infantry
appointment
surveying lands
notable phrase
...if his character is good, you will appoint him an ensign in the second regiment of infantry...
document number
1791102000000
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] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Arthur St. Clair | [unknown] | [n/a] |