Recommendations for Positions in the Provisional Army
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Recommendations for Positions in the Provisional Army
Description
Along with a discussion of other matters, Van Schaack recommends Joseph Kellogg and Doctor David Leavenworth for positions in the provisional army.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
06
author
sent from location
[Pimfield]
recipient
sent to location
New York or Philadelphia
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
Henry Van Schaack
applicants
Army of the United States
Joseph Kellogg
Colonel Kellogg
militia
Dr. David Leavenworth
Commander in Chief [Washington]
Provisional Army
notable location
New York or Philadelphia
Pittsfield
Canaan
War Office
Seat of Government
Massachusetts
notable item/thing
ardent spirit
impeachable character
ambition
command of a company
surgeon
subaltern
applications
document number
1798080660101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGG18 (2 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Van Schaack | [Pimfield] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | New York or Philadelphia | [n/a] |