Addressing McHenry's Place in the Hamilton Relative Rank Intrigues
Document 1798Authorizes the commissioning of generals of the army in the order of Knox, Pinckney, and Hamilton, and asks McHenry to call Knox and Hamilton into service whenever he deems fit. Answers McHenry's demand for explanation of an implication of McHenry in the relative rank intrigues by saying that he believes McHenry has always dealt with him candidly, but that he perhaps influenced Washington into asking that Hamilton be made first general in the field. However, Adams declares the matter settled.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Authorizes the commissioning of generals of the army in the order of Knox, Pinckney, and Hamilton, and asks McHenry to call Knox and Hamilton into service whenever he deems fit. Answers McHenry's demand for explanation of an implication of McHenry in the relative rank intrigues by saying that he believes McHenry has always dealt with him candidly, but that he perhaps influenced Washington into asking that Hamilton be made first general in the field. However, Adams declares the matter settled.
Date
09/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Quincy
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798091340101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in McHenry to Multiple, 10/12/1798; Cited in McHenry to Adams, 10/18/1798.
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images.
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Adams
Notable locations
Quincy
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rank