Renewed Request for an Appointment
Item
Type
Letter
Title
Renewed Request for an Appointment
Description
Gibbs has not yet been given an appointment and renews his request for one. He would like to be in the staff, possibly as Deputy Quarter Master General, and addresses his request to Washington at the suggestion of the President.
short description
Renewed request for an appointment
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
21
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in Gibbs to Hamilton, 04/25/1799. Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 23.
Two copies in the handwriting of Gibbs, one marked 'Duplicate.'
Published in The Papers of George Washington Digital Edition, ed. Theodore J. Crackel. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, Rotunda, 2008.
Two copies in the handwriting of Gibbs, one marked 'Duplicate.'
Published in The Papers of George Washington Digital Edition, ed. Theodore J. Crackel. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, Rotunda, 2008.
notable person/group
George Washington
Caleb Gibbs
Major General Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War
officers of rank
Deputy Quarter Master General
President John Adams
Commander in Chief
notable location
Boston
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
appointments
honorable testimonials
renewing my respects
approbation
unsuccessful application
regimental engagements
staff
activity, arrangement, and economy
line of the army
appointment I now solicit
document number
1799042190000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Caleb Gibbs | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |