Concerning the appointment of officers for the Provisional Army
Document 1798Asks Washington if it would be proper for John Adams to proceed in appointing officers for the proposed Provisional Army, which he says will consist of approximately 10,000 troops.
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mount Vernon 13 July 1798
I receiv'd your letter of [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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other purposes.
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defer, until the principal part of the troops
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regiments &c.
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both Officers & men [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
wanted that they may be [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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army
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[undecipherable] to the 10,000 [undecipherable]
the officers of the Provisional army, and
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that they should be furnished with such
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Proclamation or otherwise, that the
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Type
Draft Letter
Description
Asks Washington if it would be proper for John Adams to proceed in appointing officers for the proposed Provisional Army, which he says will consist of approximately 10,000 troops.
Date
07/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Mount Vernon
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798071300001
Page start
1
Note
Largely illegible
Notable persons
James McHenry
George Washington
volunteers
troops
officers
army
John Adams
President
regiments
Notable locations
Mount Vernon
Notable items
Appointment
pay
proclamation