Recommendation of Capt. Kirkland
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Recommendation of Capt. Kirkland
Description
Based on prior military experience him in the state militia, Cochran recommends Capt. Kirkland for service in the [Eventual] Army.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
29
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Mostly illegible.
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.
notable person/group
Major General Alexander Hamilton
James Cochran
your Army
Mrs. Cochran
Mrs. Hamilton
Capt. [George] Kirkland
recruit
officer
militia
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
wars
militia
staff
recruit
recommendation
notable phrase
He has fought several wars with me in the militia in our state where I had some opportuity of knowing his capacity for the Army.
document number
1799012960001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | WGM11 (3 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 15 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Cochran | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |