Officers Required to Complete Pennsylvania Regiment, & Recommendations
Document 1799Declares the number of officers needed to complete the set for the new regiment being raised in Pennsylvania, namely one captain and five lieutenants, and encloses recommendations for each post.
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War Department 29 April 1799.
Sir
To complete the organization of the Regiment to be raised in Pennsylvania and commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Mone will require One Captain, and five Lieutenants.
The enclosed recommendations have induced me to present for your consideration the following names of Gentlemen to fill the said Offices —
Robert Westcott of Philadelphia - Captain
Alexander McNair of Allegany — Lieutenants
Paul Witzell of Northumberland - - - ditto
Joseph Knox of Shippensburg - - - - ditto
David Ogley of Philadelphia - - ditto
Samuel N Franklin of Philad - - ditto
I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Sir Your obedient Servant.
James McHenry
[left margin:] The President of the
United States
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Declares the number of officers needed to complete the set for the new regiment being raised in Pennsylvania, namely one captain and five lieutenants, and encloses recommendations for each post.
Date
04/29/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799042900401
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Adams
James McHenry
officers
Lieutenant Colonel Moore
Captain
Lieutenant
Captain Robert Westcott
Lieutenant Alexander McNair
Lieutenant Paul Weitzell
Lieutenant Joseph Knox
Lieutenant David Offley
Lieutenant Samuel N. Franklin
Notable locations
War Department
Philadelphia
Allegany
Northumberland
Shippensburg