Recommendation for Military Commission
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Recommendation for Military Commission
Description
Letter, recommends bearer for military commission; mentions Army.
short description
Ltr, rec bearer for military commission
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
21
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
James Deblois
Duncan
Lieutenant
James L. Deblios
naval constructor
notable location
Boston
Massachusetts
notable item/thing
object in visiting your city is to obtain if possible a Lieu commission in the army
carries with him letters of recommendation from some of our first characters
man of zeal and merit
from the tennor of his letters I have no doubt of his success
power to afford him any assistance
bearer of this letter is a particular friend of mine
take the liberty of recommending him to your notice
Lieutenant's commission
document number
1798042160001
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) | BBW15 (2 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | R:1, Naval Architectural Shipbldg Papers |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Deblois | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |