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McHenry, James (1753-1816) to Simon Elliot

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.448.05 Author/Creator: McHenry, James (1753-1816) Place Written: s.l. Type: Printed letter signed Date: 10 January 1799 Pagination: 1 p. ; 22.9 x 19 cm. Order a Copy

Informs Elliot that the President has appointed him "Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry in the army of the United States." Written from the War Department.

Simon Elliot was a Major General in the Massachusetts Militia.
Signer of the U.S. Constitution.

Elliot, Simon, 1762-1832
Henry, James W., fl. 1799

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