Discussion of Officer Appointments
Document 1798Discusses the appointment of a man suggested by General Hamilton as a candidate for Inspector of Artillery. Adams also comments on the nomination of a Major Brooks to an officer's post in the army, saying he will never sign his commission until he receives explanation for terrible insults Brooks has supposedly pronounced. Says he has been convinced by McHenry's reasoning to alter the assignment being given to "Lovell," but does not comment on what the new assignment is to be.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Discusses the appointment of a man suggested by General Hamilton as a candidate for Inspector of Artillery. Adams also comments on the nomination of a Major Brooks to an officer's post in the army, saying he will never sign his commission until he receives explanation for terrible insults Brooks has supposedly pronounced. Says he has been convinced by McHenry's reasoning to alter the assignment being given to "Lovell," but does not comment on what the new assignment is to be.
Date
09/04/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Quincy
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798090440301
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Adams
President United States
Secretary of War
General Alexander Hamilton
Major Brooks
Inspector of Artillery
candidate
Secretary of State
Tousard
rogue of a Frenchman
Mr. Soddert
Colonel Smith
Mrs. Stoddert
Major Hoops
Lieutenant
Captain
Captain Mitchell
Lovell
Notable locations
Quincy
Massachusetts
Notable items
recruiting service
apology
insinuation
commission
nomination