Concerning the appointment of Lee's son to service

Item

Type

Draft Letter

Title

Concerning the appointment of Lee's son to service

Description

Asks Thomas Lee if he would rather his son be commissioned to serve in the cavalry or infantry; the former sending him to Georgia or Tennessee, the latter sending him to Maryland.

year created

1799

month created

06

day created

06

author

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Thomas Lee
James McHenry
cavalry
son
lieutenant
regiment
infantry

notable location

Georgia
Tennessee
Maryland

notable item/thing

Forage
rations
appointment

document number

1799060600301

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) BRP15 (2 pages) Collection: James McHenry Papers B: 4, 2

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Thomas Sim Lee [unknown] [n/a]