Forwarding Hamilton's Recommendation for an Applicant for Rank of Second Lieutenant
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Forwarding Hamilton's Recommendation for an Applicant for Rank of Second Lieutenant
Description
Forwards a recommendation from General Hamilton for a man to fill a second lieutenant's post; McHenry mentions that since few volunteer to be subalterns because of the poor pay, applicants for such low offices should generally be accepted.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
22
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
note
Multiple copies of the document exist; these listed under separate collections below.
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
Major General Alexander Hamilton
Second Lieutenant
United States Infantry Regiment
officer
President United States
Secretary of War
notable location
War Department
Trenton
New Jersey
notable item/thing
appointment
qualifications
recommendation
salaries
document number
1799072200201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | KGC12 (3 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDH18 (1 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 395 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |