Request for Washington's Attendance at Meeting to Discuss Officer Appointments & Other Military Necessities
Document 1798Informs Washington that Adams cannot leave his wife's sickbed until it is absolutely necessary for him to meet Congress, and that he has authorized McHenry and the generals to decide the appointments of field officers in the provisional army; McHenry is calling upon the generals to meet. Says he expects Pinckney and Hamilton to be present on November 10, while Knox has refused his commission; asks that Washington attend as well, with all papers pertaining to officer candidates from the Southern Department.
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Type
Autograph, Contemporaneous or Certified Copy, Signed
Description
Informs Washington that Adams cannot leave his wife's sickbed until it is absolutely necessary for him to meet Congress, and that he has authorized McHenry and the generals to decide the appointments of field officers in the provisional army; McHenry is calling upon the generals to meet. Says he expects Pinckney and Hamilton to be present on November 10, while Knox has refused his commission; asks that Washington attend as well, with all papers pertaining to officer candidates from the Southern Department.
Date
10/30/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798103000401
Page start
4
Note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 10/30/1798.
Notable persons
George Washington
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Department
Southern Department
Notable items
appointments
provisional army
generals
commission
refusal
officer candidates