Recommendation for Clerk at the National Bank
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Recommendation for Clerk at the National Bank
Description
Discusses William Burton, who has served in the War Office as a clerk for several years. Because of familial concerns, Burton cannot move with the War Office from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. Burton wishes instead to be employed as a clerk at the Bank of the United States, for which position McHenry recommends him.
year created
1800
month created
06
day created
03
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
George Simpson
James McHenry
William Burton
clerk
family
Timothy Pickering
notable location
Philadelphia
War Office
War Department
City of Washington
notable item/thing
Bank of the United States
recommendation
character
document number
1800060390001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | THI02 (2 pages) | Collection: MS #647 | B:3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Simpson | [unknown] | [n/a] |