Regarding Substitute Officer Appointments for 10th Infantry & 1st Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers
Document 1799Notifies Adams of Hamilton's recommendation of a man for a lieutenancy in the 1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, the original appointee having declined. Mentions another declined office in the 10th Infantry Regiment, and asks for authority to appoint for this office directly, as time is short -- a large portion of that regiment is already assembling at its rendezvous.
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War Department, 14 Augt. 1799.
Sir.
William Hopack is recommended by Major General Hamilton, who inclosed me, the within letter to him, from Capt. McClellan, on the same subject, to the office of lieutenant in the first Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers. Staates Rutledge, having declined his appointment of Lieutenant, Wm. Hopack is respectfully submitted to supply the vacancy created thereby.
I have received this morning a letter from Doctor Hall of Pennsylvania, declining the Surgency of the 10th Regiment of Infantry. As it may be some time before a choice can be made of a gentleman duly qualified for this office, and as a considerable part of this Regiment is now at the Regimental Rendezvous, at Bristol, and in want of a Surgeon, I request authority to signify the appointment to this vacancy.
I have the honour to be with the greatest respect, Sir,
your most obt
& most hble Servt,
James McHenry
John Adams
President of the United States
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Notifies Adams of Hamilton's recommendation of a man for a lieutenancy in the 1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, the original appointee having declined. Mentions another declined office in the 10th Infantry Regiment, and asks for authority to appoint for this office directly, as time is short -- a large portion of that regiment is already assembling at its rendezvous.
Date
08/14/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799081400101
Page start
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Notable persons
John Adams
James McHenry
Major General Hamilton
First Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
McClellan
Staats Rutledge
President of United States
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Department
Pennsylvania
regimental rendezvous
Bristol