Sixth Congress: Executive Nominations to the Senate [6B-A2 & A3] (RG46) (M1706, Roll 4)
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Unfounded Suspicions of Colonel Smith
12/13/1798 Autograph Signed DraftAn alternative to William Smith has been presented for the post of Lieutenant Colonel Commandant. Apparently Smith has been charged in the opinion of his fellow citizens with serious misconduct.
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Suspicions of Colonel Smith are Without Foundation
12/13/1798 Autograph, Contemporaneous or Certified Copy, SignedGeneral Washington expresses his confidence in the ability and integrity of Colonel William Smith and wonders how Abijah Hammond could have been considered for the post of Lieutenant Colonel …
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Commandant of One of the Regiments
12/17/1798 Contemporary Copy of Letter SignedWhen at Mount Vernon McHenry proposed to the Commander in Chief that Smith's name be submitted to the Senate for the post of Adjutant General of the Army. However, objections to the nomination exist …
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Candidate for a Commission, Etc.
08/04/1798 Autograph Letter SignedSmith denies the charges brought against him of violently advocating an election upon principles unfriendly to the Constitution which he fears may cause the Senate to reject his nomination as …
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Return of Officers to Augment the Army
04/17/1800 Letter SignedPresident Adams transmits a return from the War Office of those officers who have been appointed under the act entitled "An Act to augment the Army of the United States and for other purposes," …
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Return of Officers Appointed to Augment the Army
04/15/1800 Document SignedReturn of the Officers who have been appointed under the act, entitled "An act to augment the Army of the United States, and for other purposes" designating such officers who have accepted their …
Sixth Congress: Executive Nominations to the Senate [6B-A2 & A3] (RG46) (M1706, Roll 4)
