Requesting that Samuel Owner Remain Building Ship Models
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Requesting that Samuel Owner Remain Building Ship Models
Description
Samuel Owner is a mechanic due to be shipped out on the Western expedition. However, he is currently being employed building ship models of Frigates to be sent to the contractors who are responsible for actual ship construction, and his employer feels that Owner is indispensable to his operations. Thus, Mifflin is being asked to allow Owner to remain in his current position.
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
18
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Letter is signed by Alexander Hamilton, however cover letter has clearly been written by Knox
notable person/group
Thomas Mifflin
Alexander Hamilton
notable location
War Department
document number
1794091200301
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | RBO02 (2 pages) | Collection: Andre DeCoppet Collection, C0063. | B:15, F:39 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Mifflin | [unknown] | [n/a] |