Applications & Recommendation for Officer & Chaplain Appointments
Document 1798Adams encloses applications for officer appointments for McHenry's consideration, as well as a recommendation for the appointment of a chaplain.
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Quincy Sep. 14th 1799—
President of the United States
enclosing sundry applica-
tions for appointments —
acknowledged
18 Octr
[recd Sept —]
Quincy Sept. 14. 1799
14
Sir
Inclosed are applications for appointments be-
[f]rom George Mc Donald, General Whiting, a very
respectable Officer, James [undecipherable: Hermninghan?], James
Campbell, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Bradley, George Walton
General Morgan, which I recommend to your
Consideration and a your humble Servt
John Adams
Also a letter from Elijah Lane recommending Mr
Samuel Shuttleboth to be chaplain in the army.
James McHenry
Secretary at War
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Adams encloses applications for officer appointments for McHenry's consideration, as well as a recommendation for the appointment of a chaplain.
Date
09/14/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Quincy
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798091440201
Page start
1
Note
Multiple copies of the document exist; these listed under separate collections below.
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Adams
Notable locations
Quincy
Notable items
appointments
applications
officer
letter
chaplain
army