Autograph Letter Signed

Regarding Adams' Personal Recommendations of Officers

Further discusses several of Adams' personal recommendations for officer appointments.

1799

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2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images.

James McHenry

John Adams

Major Johnson

Mr. Titcomb

Recommendation

Letters of Recommendation

officer

commission

ensign

Inclosed is a letter from Major Johnson

I pray you to consider and to find Mr. Titcomb pay and rations accordingly if the law will allow it

he is a promising and discerning young man for an ensign

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Quincy April [undecipherable] 1789
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Inclsoed is a Letter from Major Jackson, which I pray you to consider, and to send Mr Titcomb Pay and Rations accordingly, if the Law will allow it. He is a promising and discerning [deserving?] young Man, fit for an Ensign.
Inclosed also is a Letter form Major Tillis, which deserves your consideration. Burback[?] is a Jewell that we must not loose and Lillie I think must be made a Major. I have seen him and enquired about him and find no good cause to pass him by.
Inclosed also is a Letter from Phillip Delano.
I have the honor to be, Sir, your very humble Servant.
P.S. Benjamin Beale Junr you may profitably set down for a Captain of Horse or Artillery or Infantry. The first, I should prefer, as he does. He is well qualified for the second.
J.A.

[12] Quincy april 24th 1799
Sir,
Inclosed is a letter from Major Jackson, which I pray you to consider and to send Mr Titcomb his [undecipherable] accordingly if the Law may allow it. He is a [remainder of letter largely undecipherable and a duplicate of the first page]