Forwarding of List of Officer Appointments, With Attention to Those Being Offered Lower Ranks Than Applied For
Document 1799Forwards a list of recommended officers for the army, for Adams' approval. Asks for the authority to make provisional appointments, considering that McHenry has selected men as surgeon's mates for the 8th and 9th Regiments who had desired higher ranks, and may not accept appointment as surgeon's mates.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Forwards a list of recommended officers for the army, for Adams' approval. Asks for the authority to make provisional appointments, considering that McHenry has selected men as surgeon's mates for the 8th and 9th Regiments who had desired higher ranks, and may not accept appointment as surgeon's mates.
Date
06/25/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799062500401
Page start
1
Note
The second collection partially duplicates the first.
Notable persons
John Adams
James McHenry
officers
8th Regiment
9th Regiment
Notable locations
War Department
Virginia
Notable items
list of names of candidates
appointments
pretensions
higher grade
provisional appointments