Application for a Commission
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Application for a Commission
Description
North recommends a relative for a commission as a captain in the Provisional Army.
year created
1798
month created
12
day created
15
author
recipient
sent to location
New York
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
William North
Secretary of War
James McHenry
captain
officers
father
Whig
Federalist
notable location
New York
District of Maine
Massachusetts
notable item/thing
rank
distribution of commissions for the Army
notable phrase
His father is a man of respectability and property and has always been a Whig and a Federalist.
document number
1798121560001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | WGK04 (4 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 15 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William North | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |