Desire to Remain in Military Service
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Desire to Remain in Military Service
Description
Letter, discusses his desire to remain in army.
short description
Ltr, dis desire to remain in army
year created
1796
month created
06
day created
20
author
sent from location
Albany
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Solomon Van Rensselaer
notable location
Albany
United States
notable item/thing
letter
copy of the act relative to the military establishment of the United States
my health is much impaired
wound I received on 20th August 1794
hopeful prospect
rendered capable of discharging that duty
my greatest pleasure
abandoned at an early part of my life every prospect held out by my friends
I entered the army very young
determination to follow the profession of arms
to be obliged to retire in consequence of my wound
a circumstance I should unwillingly subscribe to
I should hope for a further indulgence.
document number
1796062040001
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) | AHB02 (2 pages) | Collection: Cherry Hill Collection | B:10; F:8 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Solomon Van Rensselaer | Albany | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |