Personal Request for the Appointment of Philip Church
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Personal Request for the Appointment of Philip Church
Description
Contrary to Hamilton's morals, he requests a personal favor. The favor is the appointment of Philip Church's to Captain of Infantry. Hamilton lists Church's qualifications and notes he will make Church his Aides-De-Camp.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
24
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Adams to Hamilton, 9/3/1798.
print doc only
print doc only
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Philip Church
gentleman
Captain of Infantry
Aide-De-Camp
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
appointment
notable idea/issue
personal favor
appointment
recommendation
promotion
document number
1798082490000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |