Forwarding Correspondence from General Pinckney
Document 1799Forwards correspondence from General Pinckney and one of his officers, and asks Adams' permission to "make the exchange of names proposed by the General" [presumably a replacement of some men who had been appointed as officers but were unable or unwilling to do so].
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War Department 20 June 1799
Sir.
I received this morning a letter from Major General Pinckney dated the 10th inst. with Cap Taylors report dated the 23 of May last. which I have the honour to inclose, and to request authority to make the exchange of names proposed by the General.
With the greatest respect
I have the honour to be
Sir
your most obt
& hble f:
James McHenry
John Adams
President of the United States
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Forwards correspondence from General Pinckney and one of his officers, and asks Adams' permission to "make the exchange of names proposed by the General" [presumably a replacement of some men who had been appointed as officers but were unable or unwilling to do so].
Date
06/20/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799062000301
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Adams to McHenry, 06/28/1799.
Multiple copies of the document exist; these listed under separate collections below.
Notable persons
John Adams
James McHenry
Major General Pinckney
Captain Taylor
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
report
exchange of names