Request for Appointment of R. Hamilton to Lieut. in Navy
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Request for Appointment of R. Hamilton to Lieut. in Navy
Description
A. Hamilton provided glowing recommendation for distant cousin Robert Hamilton. Due to his status as "foreigner", A. Hamilton requested an appointment to Lieut. in U.S. Navy in lieu of Captain.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
08
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Stoddert, 08/21/1798 and Stoddert to Hamilton, 08/24/1798.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Benjamin Stoddert
Alexander Hamilton
Robert Hamilton
Captain
Lieutenant
foreigner
gentleman
navy
cousin
seaman
Secretary of the Marine
notable location
New York
West Indies
United States
East Indies
notable item/thing
commission
notable idea/issue
naturalization
settlement
voyages
recommendation
appointment
commission
recommendation
document number
1798080890000
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: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Benjamin Stoddert | [unknown] | [n/a] |