Concerning rank and resignation from service
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Concerning rank and resignation from service
Description
A senior officer and veteran of the Revolutionary War resigns from service, citing the appointment of junior officers to command the militia as one of several reasons. Colonel Hall reflects on his memories of the Battle of Bunker Hill.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
31
author
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
note
Private.
Partially illegible.
Partially illegible.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Josias Carvel Hall
French
military
William MacPherson
officers
militia
senior officers
junior officers
notable location
Philadelphia
Havre de Grace
Bunker Hill
notable item/thing
Newspaper
brigade
notable idea/issue
Quasi-War
Provisional Army
appointments
insurrection
invasion
Revolutionary War
rank
document number
1799083140101
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) | KAE07 (4 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B:1797-1815, MH 33. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josias Carvel Hall | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |