Request for Favor Regarding Government Incentives
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Request for Favor Regarding Government Incentives
Description
Freeman has heard that Congress is in the process of increasing the establishment. He hopes Simmons will support him in the effort to secure an office such as deputy paymaster, if possible.
short description
Request for Favor Regarding Government Incentives
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
18
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Cited in Simmons to Freeman, 07/24/1798.
author note
Nehemiah Freeman
recipient note
William Simmons
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
William Simmons
Nehemiah Freeman
Congress
family
second subaltern of the corps
deputy paymaster general
agent
deserving fellow
notable location
Philadelphia
West Point
notable item/thing
certain resolutions made in Congress
regular establishment
loves and fishes to be bestowed by Government
receive a slice
solicit your interest
superior merit
been my friend
your debtor
promotion
staff emoluments
reduce my pay
support
modest request
office
support
conduct in that line
approbation
lose my rank
injured by my preferment
document number
1798071870001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | YWU07 (3 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Freeman, Nehemiah |
| [view document] (3 pages) | YWU07a (3 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Freeman, Nehemiah |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Nehemiah Freeman | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Philadelphia | [n/a] |