John Henry Eaton letter

Mss 831327

Collection

Identifier: Mss 831327

Description

Letter from John Henry Eaton in Washington, DC to and unidentified recipient with a refusal of application for brevet pay for General Macomb as Maj.-Gen. Referring to Acts of 1815 and 1818, Eaton, as Secretary of War, states that Macomb does not qualify although there is a recedent in similar case involving Gen. Scott.

Dates

1831-05-27

Creator

Eaton, John Henry, 1790-1856 (Author, Person)

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Unrestricted

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