Acceptance of Post, Travel Plans for Philadelphia
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Acceptance of Post, Travel Plans for Philadelphia
Description
Believed himself unqualified for the appointment given by McHenry, but accepted the appointment with patriotic vigor. Will travel to Philadelphia, Stoddert's family will follow shortly thereafter. Requested a letter regarding McHenry's desire for Stoddert to communicate his acceptance or refusal.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
28
author
sent from location
Georgetown
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
print doc only
notable person/group
James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddert
Secretary of War
notable location
Georgetown
Philadelphia
War Office
notable item/thing
letter
notable idea/issue
qualified
qualification
friendship
appointment
acceptance
refusal
patriotic
document number
1798052840000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Auction Catalog, Baltimore, 1859 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Stoddert | Georgetown | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |