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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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
1
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