Recommendation for a Nephew of Mine
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Recommendation for a Nephew of Mine
Description
Livingston requests a recommendation from Hamilton for his nephew Robert to command a company of the troops to be trained to defend American independence.
year created
1798
month created
09
day created
01
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Partially illegible.
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 Livingston
nephew
command
Robert Le Roy Livingston
gentleman
notable item/thing
recommendation
American independence
prudence
bravery
human nature
good conduct
friendship
document number
1798090160001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | WGH25 (3 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 14 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Livingston | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |