Request for Commssion
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Request for Commssion
Description
Letter, asks for officer's commission; describes Revolutionary War service; mentions Great Britain; describes battle wound.
short description
Ltr, ask officer's commission.
year created
1799
month created
12
day created
03
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
created note
document is dated differently in two spots
notable person/group
James McHenry
Samuel Henley
Lieutenant Henley
General James Wilkinson
General Wayne
Colonel Henry Jackson
Colonel David Henley
notable location
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
United States
Rhode Island
Springfield, Massachusetts
Boston
Great Brittan
notable item/thing
Secretary at War
majors commission
appointment of a captain
fidelity and honor
charges reposed in my person
permission of the honorable Secretary of War
informed my country are going to use more troops for the protection of the United States
shot in real action through his right arm
Battle of Rhode Island
performed the duty of conductor of military stores
Massachusetts Arsenal
Captain in the 9th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson of Boston
wore the sword of an officer untill the conclusion of the war in the last revolution
Lieutenant's commission in Colonel David Henley's Regiment
honor of serving my country against the troops of Great Brittan
document number
1799120340301
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | EAD11 (4 pages) | Collection: James Wilkinson Papers | E: 3 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | BOM03 (3 pages) | Collection: James Wilkinson Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Henley | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |