Impact of Date of Acceptance on Relative Rank
Document 1799McHenry agrees with Washington that the date of acceptance of an officer ought to have no part in determining his rank in relation to other officers of the same grade.
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[Private]
Philado. 9th May 1799.
my Dear Sir.
I have just recd. your letter of the 5th inst /private/
I concur with you that rank and pay of an Office [strikethrough: on the] the date of the acceptance [strikethrough: of one of] [strikethrough: them] by of an Officer ought to have no part in determining his relative rank with any other officer of the same grade[strikethrough: .] [strikethrough: And] This is not intended to have the least influence. [strikethrough: —]
With the sincerest esteem and affection I am &
Go Washington.
[9 may 1799
To Gen. Washington]
Type
Draft Letter
Description
McHenry agrees with Washington that the date of acceptance of an officer ought to have no part in determining his rank in relation to other officers of the same grade.
Date
05/09/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1799050900201
Page start
1
Notable persons
George Washington
James McHenry
Notable locations
Philadelphia