A Plea for a Military Appointment
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
A Plea for a Military Appointment
Description
Hoops makes the case for his appointment as a major of artillery.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
22
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Difficult handwriting.
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Adam Hoops
Secretary of War [McHenry]
Second Regiment of Artillery
Col. Doughty
the Army
Major of Artillery
Senator Mayhurst [?]
enemy
Officers of Superior Rank
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
apology
candidate
majority
application
influence
appeal to arms
military pursuits
feelings of humanity
national character
energy
general order of happiness
document number
1798072260001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | WGF23 (6 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 14 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Adam Hoops | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |