Forwarding Pinckney's Recommendation for an Officer Appointment Substitute
Document 1799Forwards an officer recommendation from Pinckney, as an appointee as a lieutenant has refused to accept the post.
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[4 Sept. 1799] [p. 9?]
[From the] War Department
4th Aug. 1799.
Sir.
I have the honour to inclose you a letter from Major General Pinckney dated the 12 of Aug. ulto containing a request, that Mr Pierre Gaillard, may be appointed the eighth first Lieutenant in the room of Mr Charles Boyle who has refused to accept.
with the greatest resp
I have the honour to be Sir,
Your most Obt
& most hble St
James McHenry
John Adams
President of the United States
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Forwards an officer recommendation from Pinckney, as an appointee as a lieutenant has refused to accept the post.
Date
08/04/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Trenton
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799080400001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Adams to McHenry, 08/23/1799; Cited in Adams to McHenry, 09/14/1799.
Notable persons
John Adams
James McHenry
Major General Pinckney
Pierre Gaillard
first lieutenant
Charles Boyle
Notable locations
Trenton
Notable items
appointed