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15 documents
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Size of Military to be Raised
Detailed description of military forces to be raised. Amount of troops from each state relative to population.
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Sale of Coach
Received enclosures from McHenry that discuss navigation of Potomack River. Washington asked McHenry to notify Mr. Small of the personal coach that could be sold. Congratulations given for …
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Opinion of Officers
Outlines possible officers to file the command and positions on the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. Makes note of desirable characteristics of commanding officers.
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Officer Appointment
Doubts Knox will assist McHenry in the manner requested. Detailed description of appointment process. Washington prepared to travel to Philadelphia if he could meet with McHenry, Knox, and Hamilton to …
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Nominations for Military Posts in the Augmented Army
Washington assesses the nominations of officers for the various posts in the augmented army and recommends that an officer other than Colonel Smith be appointed Adjutant General. He also inquires …
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Letter from George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States to James McHenry Secretary of War expressing satisfaction with McHenry and President Adams in preparing for war with France, McHenry's lack of substantive letters, poor choices of General Officers and procurement of foreign manufactured arms
Writing from Mt Vernon, Washington expresses dissatisfaction with President John Adams and his Secretary of War James McHenry for inadequate preparations for the Quasi-War with France. Washington …
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Letter from George Washington to James McHenry on the Western Lands; James Monroe; supposed harmony in the representative body, relations with France
George Washington refers to the war office as having an agency in the Western Lands and he encloses a letter for General Putnam and Colonel Sargent under cover to McHenry. Makes reference to a Mr …
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Inquiry on Letters
Follow up on letters enclosed to McHenry. One of which was responding to Mr. John Parker, who offered to compile all the journals of Congress from its "dawn until the present day."
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Dispute between Washington and Adams
Washington appealed to McHenry for a resolution of conflict between Adams and Washington. Suggests the public must decide who is right. Mentioned letter McHenry still owes Washington. Cited in …
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Conditional Appointment
Detailed description of Washington's appointment and the conditions he set on his appointment.
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Appointments of Adjutant General and Gift
Mentioned previous letter sent by Washington to McHenry regarding lack of communication to Washington on all military decisions. Thanked McHenry for his inclusion in more recent decisions. Noted Mr. …
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Appointment of Officers
Washington in a convalescent state and cannot attend to usual business. Will attend to matters of South Carolina and Georgia with Pinckney if he visits Mount Vernon. Rumors about the Northwestern …
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[PRIVATE] Suspended Nomination
Washington requested the nomination of Mr. Austis be withheld until he could consult with several family members. Discussed appointment of other officers in detail.
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[PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL] Communication and Role of Commander-in-Chief
Prefaces communications with assumption that he, Commander-in-Chief, would receive particular attention from the Sec. of War. Washington is frustrated with the lack of communication regarding all …
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[PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL] Appointment of Officers
Requests letter and enclosure be "burnt as soon as they are read". Contents relative to the appointment officers to Cavalry and McHenry's lack of communication on the current candidates.
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