Peter Frothingham's Request for a Commission
Item
Type
Letter fragment
Title
Peter Frothingham's Request for a Commission
Description
Peter Frothingham has written to Putnam requesting a commission in the Army. Frothingham's brother is reputed to have served bravely with Harmar and Peter's appearance is in his favor but Putnam does not know whether he has any military experience.
year created
1793
month created
02
day created
14
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Rufus Putnam
Peter Frothingham
candidate for a commission in the Army
Harmar Regiment
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
Frothingham's appearance
document number
1793021440100
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: Rufus Putnam [Transcript] Collection | Vol, 3 p. 113 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Rufus Putnam | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |