James McHenry
5199 documents
Sends Additional Information for Provisional Army Bill
Refers to bill for provisional army. Encloses additional information.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Sending a Vessel to the Isle of France
Not knowing Mr. Pickering, Caton solicits McHenry's assistance in obtaining a permit to send a vessel to "the Isle of France."
McHenry Family Papers, MS #647Seeks to Provide Musket Balls
Seeks suitable supply of musket cartridges under care of Col. Stevens. Reports debt to the state when troops marched under Captain Henry. For payment, recommends sending box of musket balls. Suggests …
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Seeks Saddlery Inspector in New London
Is not acquainted with anyone in New London who could inspect the sadlery there, and has not found anyone who can recommend anyone. Suggests sending someone from New York or Philadelphia, under the …
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Seeks Recruiting Information about Regiment Disbursement
Requests distribution of additional twelve regiments among the respective states according to arrangements made in December by the Commander in Chief. Seeks information for recruiting purposes.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Seeks Men to Go on Board Ships
Requests guard from another place if not from Fort Mifflin to guard the frigate. Every man must go on board the vessels now recruiting.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToSeeks Instruction for Cannon Proofing at New York
Refers to contract for cannons for the navy at New York. Seeks instructions for proofing.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToSeeks Addition of Agents for the Commissariate, Etc.
Asks for a list of the officers for Connecticut; requests paperwork supporting their approval. Responds to idea about chief agent for each department. Wonders if there is any arrangement for the …
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Secretary of the Treasury's Opinion Regarding Presidential Power Over Officers' Commissions, Relative to the Court Martial of Richard Hunt
Regarding the issue of officer appointments, Wolcott believes that the laws dictates that officer appointments are made by the concerted action of both the Senate and the president. States opinion …
John Adams PapersSecretary of the State's Opinion Regarding Presidential Power Over Officers' Commissions, Relative to the Court Martial of Richard Hunt
Pickering submits his observations concerning the question of presidential power in officer's commissions and of the propriety of Sgt. Richard Hunt's court martial. Believes that an officer's …
John Adams PapersSecretary of the Navy's Opinion Regarding Presidential Power Over Officers' Commissions, Relative to the Court Martial of Richard Hunt
The Secretary of the Navy expresses his opinions on the matter of presidential power of military appointment, and its relation to the recent court martial of Sgt. Richard Hunt. Notes that the …
John Adams PapersSecond Lieutenant William W. Wands request for advance of pay
Second Lieutenant William W. Wands of 12th Regiment is on visit to his family with a leave of absence. He presses Swan for an advance of three months pay.
Muster Rolls of Regular Army Organization, 1784-1912. (RG94)Second Company of A & E Should Be Ordered to Bretons Point, Etc.
Tousard makes a number of recommendations relative to the deployment of forces in the northeast.
Alexander Hamilton PapersSatisfactory Compensation for Samuel Hodgdon
Hodgdon discusses at length his own compensation. He argues that what the government has allowed for his salary will not be sufficient to maintain his family not to mention the fact that his …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Samuel Love Outlines Federal Responsibilities to Expense Ships
Encloses extract of letter from Samuel Love outlining federal responsibility for provisions.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToRigid Adherence to Instructions
Steele points out the diifficulties and inconveniences caused by Paymaster Caleb Swan's rigid adherence to the instructions and forms currently being required of those in the public service.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
