Requests Appointments for Skilled LIeutenants Elliott, Gibson, and Dransy at Fort Mifflin and West Point
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Requests Appointments for Skilled LIeutenants Elliott, Gibson, and Dransy at Fort Mifflin and West Point
Description
Encloses letter concerning organization of Captain Elliott's company. Requests Lieut. Gibson at Fort Mifflin as well due to his mechanical ability to superintend gun carriages for the different garrisons. Lieut. Peter Dransy has similar skills.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
17
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Captain Elliott
Lieutenant Gibson
Peter A. Dransy
Thomas Curry
notable location
War Department
Fort Mifflin
West Point
document number
1799051700001
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) | KFZ10 (3 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |