Commissioning George Washington to be Lieutenant-General and Commander-in-chief
Document 1798President John Adams asks James McHenry to offer George Washington the commission of Lieutenant-General and Commander-in-chief of the U.S. armies. Adams also seeks Washington's advice in the formation of a list of officers, wishing to have his opinion on the man most suitable for Inspector-General, Adjutant-General, and Quartermaster-General.
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Copy of Signed Document
Description
President John Adams asks James McHenry to offer George Washington the commission of Lieutenant-General and Commander-in-chief of the U.S. armies. Adams also seeks Washington's advice in the formation of a list of officers, wishing to have his opinion on the man most suitable for Inspector-General, Adjutant-General, and Quartermaster-General.
Date
07/06/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798070640001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Wolcott to McHenry, 10/13/1798, and Pickering, Wolcott, and Stoddert, [Opinion], 10/13/1798.
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Adams
George Washington
military
Commander-in-chief
Lieutenant-General
Benjamin Lincoln
Gates
Pinckney
Lee
Hamilton
Carrington
Hand
Muhlenberg
Dayton
Burr
Brooks
Cobb
Smith
officers
Inspector-General
Adjutant-General
Quartermaster-General
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Mount Vernon