Refers to Letter from Col. Smith about Presidential Appointment
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Refers to Letter from Col. Smith about Presidential Appointment
Description
Comments on the tone of a letter from Col. Smith, between an officer and a private. Requests that the President decide to recall the appointment to Fowler and award Fonda instead.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
22
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to vol. 23.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Colonel Smith
George Washington
Fonda
Fowler
father in law
President
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
notable item/thing
letter
recommendation
opinion
appointment
rules of promotion
document number
1799062240001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | JGA14 (2 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton. | #4600, Box 25 |
| [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 | Philadelphia | [n/a] |