[Letter] 1812 December 15, Albany [to] Paul Hamilton/ Daniel D. Tompkins.

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See also Tompkins' biography and the research collections of his papers (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000306).

Tompkins writes on behalf of Mr. Walter Smith, a thirteen-year old boy who wants to be appointed as a midshipman. Tompkins vouches for Smith's family, education, and endowments, stating that his older brother showed great courage in the Battle of Queenstown and at Niagara, and so "I have no doubt that the younger brother will be equally patriotic & brave and feel a deep interest that his inclination should be indulged by his appointment as a midshipman." This letter was written during the period in which Tompkins served as governor of New York (1807-1817); he also served as Vice President on the ticket with James Monroe from 1817-1825. Named simply Daniel, he is said to have adopted the middle initial "D" to distinguish himself from a schoolmate of the same name. The recipient, Paul Hamilton (1762-1816) was governor of South Carolina (1804-06) and was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Madison in 1809. He resigned Dec. 31, 1812.

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[Letter] 1812 December 15, Albany [to] Paul Hamilton/ Daniel D. Tompkins.
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1812-12-15
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English
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typle; abyes; 19cty; War and Politics; Warfare; Networking
i-remain_303
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typle; abyes; 19cty; War and Politics; Warfare; Networking
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[1] leaf.
25 cm.
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Converted from Dublin Core to MODS during migration from CONTENTdm to Islandora

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1812 December 15.
Tompkins, . D. D. . 1774- 1825. (1812). [Letter] 1812 December 15, Albany [to] Paul Hamilton/ Daniel D. Tompkins. (1–). https://preserve.lehigh.edu/digital-special-collections/i-remain/letter-1812-december-15-albany-paul-hamilton/daniel-d-tompkins
Tompkins, Daniel D. 1774-1825. 1812. “[Letter] 1812 December 15, Albany [to] Paul Hamilton Daniel D. Tompkins”. https://preserve.lehigh.edu/digital-special-collections/i-remain/letter-1812-december-15-albany-paul-hamilton/daniel-d-tompkins.
Tompkins, Daniel D. 1774-1825. [Letter] 1812 December 15, Albany [to] Paul Hamilton Daniel D. Tompkins. 15 Dec. 1812, https://preserve.lehigh.edu/digital-special-collections/i-remain/letter-1812-december-15-albany-paul-hamilton/daniel-d-tompkins.