Application for Command of an Artillery Regiment

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Application for Command of an Artillery Regiment

Description

Hoops seeks command of an Artillery Regiment and includes a letter from General Washington.

year created

1798

month created

12

day created

10

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

note

Partially illegible.
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
Adam Hoops
the Secretary [of War]
General Washington
artillery regiment
George Washington
candidate

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

general offices
Artillery
command of the Regiment
application
majority [rank of Major]
letter from General Washington

document number

1798121060001

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) WGK03 (3 pages) Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers R: 15

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Adam Hoops Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]