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Army nominations for the Southern Department
Encloses a letter from his uncle and urges McHenry to not forget him when the army nominations for the Southern Department take place.
James McHenry PapersApproval of Officers for 16th Regiment & Major for 12th
Adams approves of, and returns, the list of proposed officers for the 16th regiment, the appointment of a major for the 12th, and a recommendation of that major.
John Adams PapersApproval of Officer Appointments for 11th Regiment
Adams approves of, and returns, the list of officer appointments to the 11th Regiment.
John Adams PapersApproval of List of Officer Appointments, with Authority to Replace Those Who Decline Appointment (2)
Approves McHenry's latest list of officer appointments, and bows to his experience to appoint substitutes for those who decline appointment.
John Adams PapersApproval of List of Officer Appointments, with Authority to Replace Those Who Decline Appointment
Approves of McHenry's list of officer appointments for the 8th and 9th Regiments, and authorizes McHenry to appoint replacements for any men who refuse appointments as surgeon's mates.
John Adams PapersApproval of Lieutenant's Succession to Captaincy
Responds in the affirmative to McHenry's recommendation that a senior lieutenant rise to a captaincy in his regiment, left vacant by the death of the previous officer.
John Adams PapersApproval of Interpretation of Issue on Bounties for Returned Deserters, & Discussion of Hugh McAlister Case
Simmons apologizes for misunderstanding of his last letter, and has consulted with the Comptroller, determining that McHenry's interpretation of the relevant passage in the Appendix to the Articles of …
John Adams PapersApproval of Amendment to List of Officer Appointments
Adams approves of the changes to the list of officer appointments for Taylor's regiment proposed by McHenry in a recent letter.
John Adams PapersAppropriations Necessary for the New Army
McHenry informs Hamilton that he has been unable to obtain any information on appropriations provided by the House of Representatives for the new army.
Alexander Hamilton PapersApprehension Respecting Indian Hostilities
Major Craig makes Samuel Hodgdon aware of popular apprehension regarding Indian hostilities. Craig hopes the distribution of the Indian annuity will serve to pacify the Indians.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Appointments in the Provisional Army
Washington assesses the qualifications of a number of officers from Virginia whose names have been put forward for appointments in the provisional army.
V.F. Vertical File A.K. Peter Keyser.Appointment of Joshua Orne
Joshua Orne is informed of his appointment as agent of fortifications at Marblehead, Massachusetts. His compensation will be three percent of the sums he pays in execution of his duties as agent …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Appointment & Recommendations of Officers from Massachusetts Volunteers
Notifies McHenry of the appointment to a regular army officer's post a Captain Chandler and Lieutenant Flagg of the Massachusetts volunteers, and recommends others from the same source.
John Adams PapersAppointing Friends of the Government to Military Stations, Etc.
Along with a discussion of the distrubtion of the States into recruiting districts, Hamilton makes the point that political considerations should not always overrule military aptitude in the …
Alexander Hamilton Papers
