Report to the President on Military Reorganization
Document 1798Outline to improve military, pressing issue of possible war with European nation. Influenced greatly by letter from Washington to McHenry of 1798/12/13.
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Outline to improve military, pressing issue of possible war with European nation. Influenced greatly by letter from Washington to McHenry of 1798/12/13.
Date
12/24/1798
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1798122400000
Note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 12/28/1798 and McHenry to Hamilton, 01/10/1799. Adams submitted McHenry's Report to Congress on 12/31/1798.
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