Requests Letter of Commendation

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Requests Letter of Commendation

Description

Refers to the death of Major Ferguson and the implications the loss of connection have made in his career with his own promotions. Requests a private letter recommending Ewing for promotion.

year created

1791

month created

11

day created

21

author

David Ewing

sent from location

Fort Washington

recipient

Samuel Hodgdon

in collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45)

in image

ZLM07
ZLM07a

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
David Ewing
Major Ferguson
Quartermaster General
General Knox
army

notable location

Fort Washington
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

death
St. Clair defeat
friend
private letter
disadvantage
promotion

document number

1791112180001

page start

1

number of pages

5

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[view document] (5 pages) ZLM07 (5 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) [unknown]
[view document] (4 pages) ZLM07a (4 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author David Ewing Fort Washington [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]