Correspondence on military matters and Col. Rochefontaine

Item

Type

Autograph Draft Letter

Title

Correspondence on military matters and Col. Rochefontaine

Description

Basic correspondence between McHenry and Washington. At the end of the letter, McHenry informs Washington that Col. Rochefontaine has changed his request from a court martial to a court of inquiry; General Wayne is asked to comply with this request.

year created

1796

month created

05

day created

13

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in collection

in image

note

Draft; private; partially illegible

notable person/group

George Washington
James McHenry
Anthony Wayne
Stephen Rochefontaine
Timothy Pickering

notable location

War Office
west

notable item/thing

court martial
court of inquiry
instructions

notable idea/issue

Public

document number

1796051300001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) BRB10 (2 pages) Collection: James McHenry Papers B: 1, P: 2

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Office [n/a]
Recipient George Washington [unknown] [n/a]