A Commission for John Hampton Palmer
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
A Commission for John Hampton Palmer
Description
Enclosed is a letter from John Hampton Palmer of Vermont requesting the aid of Judge Cranch in procuring a pair of colors.This young gentleman is a grandson of General Palmer who was active in the early part of the Revolution and probably through the whole of it. He has been represented as a man of spritely abilities so President Adams recommends that he be awarded a commission.
year created
1798
month created
09
day created
17
author
sent from location
Quincy
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Adams, 10/18/1798.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry, Secretary at War
John Adams
notable location
Quincy
notable item/thing
letters from General Wilkinson and the Quartermaster General
document number
1798091740301
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) | KFG23 (2 pages) | Collection: Stephen Raphel Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Quincy | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |