Recommendation of Mr. Barbier

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Recommendation of Mr. Barbier

Description

Hopes for the appointment of Mr. Barbier, includes supporting evidence of his good character.

year created

1794

month created

02

day created

03

sent from location

Baltimore

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Knox to Williams, 04/02/1794.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Brigadier General Otho Williams
Mr. Barbier
gentlemen
Secretary of War
brother
emigrant
French Armies
colonial regiments
Mr. Paria
wife
daughter
Cape Regiment
De Estaing

notable location

St. Domingo
French Islands
Baltimore
France

notable item/thing

appointment
hiring
recommendation
art of war
testimony
siege of Savannah
they seem to have no qualifications but for fighting and dancing

document number

1794020340001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) THK06 (2 pages) Collection: General Otho Williams Papers, MS# 908. B:8, #879

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Brigadier General Otho H. Williams Baltimore [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]