Willingness to Serve as a Volunteer in the Army
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Willingness to Serve as a Volunteer in the Army
Description
Harper discusses his current situation as a lawyer in Baltimore but assures McHenry that he stands ready to return to military service if the need should arise. He would require at least a colonel's commission although he would expect to be a brigadier. He fears an attack by the French.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
29
author
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Robert G. Harper
notable location
Baltimore
notable phrase
The difficulty, however, will be removed by Prince Charles and Count Suwaroff, whose progress has definitely lessened the probablity of an attack on us...
document number
1799072940001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | SCA02 (4 pages) | Collection: Robert Goodloe Harper | p.3697 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Robert Goodloe Harper | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |