Draft Letter
1028 documents
Concerning vacancies in Colonel Taylor's regiment
Concerning vacancies in Colonel Taylor's regiment; states that it will not be too late for him to alter a list of recommended appointments to be sent to President Adams.
James McHenry PapersConcerning the authority of General Washington
Refers the Brigadier General to the authority of George Washington as the head of the Provisional Army on certain matters.
James McHenry PapersConcerning the appointment of Lee's son to service
Asks Thomas Lee if he would rather his son be commissioned to serve in the cavalry or infantry; the former sending him to Georgia or Tennessee, the latter sending him to Maryland.
James McHenry PapersConcerning rations, recruitment, and regiments in New Jersey
Concerning rations, three regiments to be stationed in Brunswick or Jersey, and recruitment services.
James McHenry PapersCompleting Washington's Uniform
Enclosed is a list of the names of the persons appointed from Virginia for the cavalry and infantry which includes those who have accepted, those who have declined, and those who have not been heard …
Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697.Commission Appointed to Meet with the Directory
McHenry sends to Washington a copy of a work by Governor Davie of North Carolina entitled "Instructions to be observed for the formation and movements of cavalry." Governor Davie is also a member of …
Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697.Commenting on the President's Speech
The enclosed newspaper contains the President's speech. McHenry finds it nearly what it ought to be and is relieved that it did not enter into the kind of reasoning that might have attracted …
Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697.Candidate for a position in the Provisional Army
Briefly responds to a recommendation from Alexander Patterson for a potential candidate for a position in the Provisional Army.
James McHenry PapersBill Embracing the New Organization of the Army, Etc.
At the request of a committee of the Senate, McHenry has furnished them with a bill embracing the new organization of the Army and is preparing another respecting the provisional army and a third for …
Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697.
