Promotion of Eli Forbes
Item
Type
Copy of document
Title
Promotion of Eli Forbes
Description
Hamilton observes that the promotion of Eli Forbes to Captain should take place unless the rules of promotion to be adopted would be an obstacle to the promotion.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
10
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Copy in the handwriting of Ethan Brown.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
extract of a letter of the 20th June from Colonel Richard Hunewell recommending Eli Forbes for Captain in place of Captain Thomas Philips
routine of promotion should take effect in each regiment as soon as the places of field officers were actually filled
rules of promotion
good of the service
document number
1799071040100
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 | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |