Nominations of Stickney and Wilson as Cadets

Item

Type

Draft Document

Title

Nominations of Stickney and Wilson as Cadets

Description

Hamilton informs Rice that Stickney and Wilson have been recommended to the Secretary of War for appointment as Cadets in his regiment but it is important that seniority in the ranks be based on dates of appointment.

year created

1799

month created

11

day created

11

sent from location

New York

recipient

in collection

note

Cited in Rice to Hamilton, 11/20/1799.
Draft in the handwriting of Thomas Y. Howe.

cited note

Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office

notable person/group

Nathan Rice
Alexander Hamilton
Stickney and Wilson
Seceretary of War [McHenry]
[Thomas Y. How]

notable location

New York

notable item/thing

relative rank
dates of their appointment

notable phrase

Messrs. Stickney and Wilson have been nominated to the Secretary of War as Cadets in your regiment and have received my support
I think it proper that these gentlemen should yield in rank to those who received their appointment at an earlier day

document number

1799111137900

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton New York [n/a]
Recipient Nathan Rice [unknown] [n/a]