Grade of the Generals
Document 1798McHenry expresses concern related to the attempt to establish the relative grade of Generals Hamilton, Knox, and Pinckney. He also notes that he must go and be with his family because his eldest child is very sick.
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Type
Letter
Description
McHenry expresses concern related to the attempt to establish the relative grade of Generals Hamilton, Knox, and Pinckney. He also notes that he must go and be with his family because his eldest child is very sick.
Date
08/22/1798
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798082200101
Page start
1
Note
Document partly illegible due to copy quality.
Copy enclosed in McHenry to Washington, 09/10/1798. Cited in McHenry to Multiple, 10/12/1798, and McHenry to Adams, 10/18/1798.
Notable persons
John Adams
James McHenry
General Washington
General Alexander Hamilton
General Pinckney
General Henry Knox
Senate
general officers
general staff
eldest child
Notable locations
War Department
Mount Vernon
Notable items
relative grade
appointments
disagreeable consequences
deciding his mind
circumstances
submit to your serious deliberation
rank of the gentlemen
enclosed letters
extremely ill
necessity of attending