Recommendation of Mr. Jones
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Recommendation of Mr. Jones
Description
Beates recommends her brother-in-law Mr. Jones to fill a vacancy in the War Department. He is a young man from a genteel family with worthy expectations. Unfortunately he has received unkind treatment from his guardian and from her husband's family not unlike the treatment she has received from them. Mr. Jones is her neighbor and she attests to his honesty and principles.
year created
1800
month created
06
day created
13
author
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Partially illegible.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Sarah Beates
Mr. Jones
War Department
brother in law
Mr. Beates
sister
neighbor
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
recommendation
situation
unkind treatment
notable idea/issue
women and the war department
document number
1800061380001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZQV12 (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 7 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZQV12a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Sarah Beates | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |