Officer Appointments
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Officer Appointments
Description
Letter, discusses officer appointments.
short description
Ltr, dis officer appointments
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
19
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
JAmes McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Mr Brinley
Mr Ellery.
notable location
New York
New Port
Philadelphia.
notable item/thing
nomination of Lieutenant
very strong recommendations
gentleman
well remember that the General Officers lately convened at Philadelphia hesitated not a little between this Gentleman and Mr Ellery for the command of a company
placed full to the left of Lieutenants that he might be first for promotion to a Captaincy
he is on the contrary places last on the list of Lieutenants
mistake
accept the appointment of Lieutenant on the ground I have mentioned
he ought to be so secured
pretentious as to family qualification give him a strong title
arrangement is not now to be definitively fixed
executive opinion
an expectation which will satisify him.
document number
1799011940001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AGD08 (3 pages) | Collection: Special MS Collection, Berol. | B: B (filed with Hamilton Papers) |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |