Resolution of Relative Rank Issue; Threat of Resignation Over Implication in Supposed Intrigues
Document 1798Notifies Adams that he will follow the president's prescriptions for assignments of relative rank for Generals Knox, Pinckney and Hamilton, dating their commissions in that order. Expresses shock at a potential implication that he has been involved in any "intrigue" surrounding the relative rank issue, and states that he will resign if Adams persists in believing this.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Notifies Adams that he will follow the president's prescriptions for assignments of relative rank for Generals Knox, Pinckney and Hamilton, dating their commissions in that order. Expresses shock at a potential implication that he has been involved in any "intrigue" surrounding the relative rank issue, and states that he will resign if Adams persists in believing this.
Date
09/06/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Trenton
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798090600401
Page start
1
Note
Copy enclosed in McHenry to Washington, 09/10/1798. Cited in McHenry to Multiple, 10/12/1798.
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images.
Notable persons
John Adams
James McHenry
Notable locations
Trenton
Notable items
rank
commission
intrigue
resignation
resign
relief to be acquainted of your opinion in this particular