Commission for William P. Rensselaer
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Commission for William P. Rensselaer
Description
Schuyler requests a commission for William P. Rensselaer as a subaltern.
short description
Ltr, ask commission for young man.
year created
1800
month created
02
day created
22
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Philip Schuyler
Kiliam P Van Ressselaer
Philip Van Rensselaer
Major Van Rensselaer
subaltern
brother in law
artillerists
notable location
Williams College
War Department
notable item/thing
application
notable idea/issue
military service
ill health
recommendation
appointment
promotion
retirement
assignment
notable phrase
military
brother in law
son
wishes to enter into the military service in the artillry
nineteen years of age
prosecuting his studies
too intense application
contracts
ill health
president to the college advised him to retire
descreet and polite young gentlemen
he will to honor to my recommendation
sollict your aid in procuring him a subalterns station.
document number
1800022237002
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AHB11 (2 pages) | Collection: Cherry Hill Collection | B:11; F:1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Philip Schuyler | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |