Jones informing Osborn of a change in orders; asking Osborn to reconsider resigning
Item
Type
Autograph Signed Draft
Title
Jones informing Osborn of a change in orders; asking Osborn to reconsider resigning
Description
Jones acknowledges that the Secretary of War received Osborn's commission (that Osborn sought to resign). However Jones informs Osborn that the previous day Col. Rochefontaine was instructed to send Osborne to Governor's Island, and hopes that Osborn will accept this posting and reconsider seeking to resign.
year created
1796
month created
12
day created
01
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
sent to location
West Point
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Osborn to Jones, 12/99/1796.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Samuel Osborn
Nathan Jones
Col. Rochefontaine
notable location
West Point
War Office
Governor's Island
Oswego
notable item/thing
resigning a commission
document number
1796120115001
page start
1
number of pages
2
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WEF02 (2 pages) | Collection: Samuel Osborn Papers, Misc. MSS. Coll., mm8001407 | mm80001407 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Nathan Jones | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Osborn | West Point | [n/a] |