Gilder Lehrman Collection.
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Discussion of Nominations, Appointments, and Rank
Discusses nominations to Senate re military commissions; discusses provisional appointments. Refers to presidential authority. Does not intend to regulate rank.
Gilder Lehrman Collection.Discussion of Hamilton's Plan of Military Supply, Navy Department, & National Economy
Letter, discusses plan to provide and issue supplies; mentions Navy Department; mentions national economy.
Gilder Lehrman Collection.Convention
Washington thanks McHenry for forwarding a copy of J.B. Bordley's Essays and Notes on Husbandry (1799). Discusses the complications of international politics, the Convention of 1800, and allegations …
Gilder Lehrman Collection.Act to Organize Troops
Encloses act for organizing troops, passed 3 March 1799. Requests distribution among commanding officers of nearby posts. Encloses contract with James O'Hara, to be distributed as well.
Gilder Lehrman Collection.[PRIVATE] Rank and Commission
Relative rank of officers; remarks on Mercer's refusal of an appointment.
Gilder Lehrman Collection.
