Recommendations of Hammond and Hemsley
Item
Type
Draft Letter Signed
Title
Recommendations of Hammond and Hemsley
Description
McHenry recommends Nicholas Hammond, Attorney at Law, and William Hemsley, a man with mercantile knowledge [for the mission to England]. Since Mr. Chapin is leaving town on Monday, the letter to him should be approved as soon as it is convenient. McHenry recommends that Chapin be instructed to pay more attention to economy in his expenditures and to his vouchers.
year created
1796
month created
03
day created
12
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in image
notable person/group
George Washington
James McHenry
Mr. Chapin
William Hemsley
Nicholas Hammond
notable location
War Office
East Town
notable item/thing
enclosed paper respecting the frigates
document number
1796031200001
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) | BIC01 (2 pages) | Collection: Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697. | MSA SC 1407-1-58, M11607 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |