Recommendation of Philip Lightfoot
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Recommendation of Philip Lightfoot
Description
Marshall recommends that Philip Lightfoot, a young gentleman of excellent character, be given a commission as a captain among the 10,000 men being raised for national defense.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
10
author
sent from location
Richmond
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Marshall
Philip Lightfoot
notable location
Philadelphia
Richmond
Culpeper County, Virginia
notable item/thing
commission
captain
character
document number
1798081040101
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) | LEA05 (2 pages) | Collection: Philip Lightfoot Papers | B:1, F:3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Marshall | Richmond | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |