Application for a Majority by Justus Barnum
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Application for a Majority by Justus Barnum
Description
Hamilton forwards a letter from Justus Barnum who is applying for a majority in the Army. Colonel Taylor has apprised Hamilton that he views Barnum and his application favorably.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
03
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol.23.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Mr. Justus Barnum
Colonel Taylor
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
Majority [rank of Major]
favorable opinion
document number
1799050337701
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGW15 (2 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 18 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |