Parker, Daniel, 1782-1846 to J. T. Churm and others in the 17th regiment of infantry
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.718.07 Author/Creator: Parker, Daniel, 1782-1846 Place Written: s.l. Type: Letter signed Date: January 9, 1815 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Discusses the case of Lieutenant Joseph Duncan, who was transferred from the 17th to the 19th regiment. Details on the case are not given, although it appears to concern Duncan's rank. Parker expresses that the secretary of war does not see "any cause of complaint on the part of the officers of the 17th Infy." Parker was assistant inspector general in the war department.
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