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Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Discusses appointment of Major Solomon Van Renssalear to the Cavalry.
short description
Ltr, discusses appointment to Cavalry
year created
1800
month created
08
day created
08
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Major Rensselaer
Major Bissel
Genl Wilkinson
Mrs Hamilton
dragoons
cavalry
notable location
New York
Cherry Hill
Albany
notable item/thing
promotion
notable idea/issue
promotion
notable phrase
augmentation of the army
promoted to majority
devoted himself to military affaris as a profession for life
unwilling to quit
for my part I have conceived it was a discretion in the President on this subject which may be exercised in favor of the Major
a field officer for the cavalry appears to me in every view proper
character
officers
enquiry
result greatly in his favor
kinsman
document number
1800080840001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AHB15 (2 pages) | Collection: Cherry Hill Collection | B:11; F:17 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |