James McHenry
5199 documents
Approval of Thomas Pinckney's Appointment as Lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers
Approves General Pinckney's recommendation that his nephew Thomas Pinckney be commissioned a lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers.
John Adams PapersApproval of the Conduct of Colonel Hawkins
Asks McHenry to convey his satisfaction regarding the conduct of Colonel Hawkins.
John Adams PapersApproval of Recommendation & Anger at Postal Service
Approves Pinckney's recommendation of a man; expresses anger over the letter apparently being lost in the postal system [see McHenry to Adams, Sept. 21, 1799 for explanation].
John Adams PapersApproval of Officers for 16th Regiment & Major for 12th
Adams approves of, and returns, the list of proposed officers for the 16th regiment, the appointment of a major for the 12th, and a recommendation of that major.
John Adams PapersApproval of Officer Appointments for 11th Regiment
Adams approves of, and returns, the list of officer appointments to the 11th Regiment.
John Adams PapersApproval of List of Promotions & Appointments
Adams approves of the appointments and promotions proposed in McHenry's recent letter [probably those for the 12th Regiment].
John Adams PapersApproval of List of Officer Appointments, with Authority to Replace Those Who Decline Appointment (2)
Approves McHenry's latest list of officer appointments, and bows to his experience to appoint substitutes for those who decline appointment.
John Adams PapersApproval of List of Officer Appointments, with Authority to Replace Those Who Decline Appointment
Approves of McHenry's list of officer appointments for the 8th and 9th Regiments, and authorizes McHenry to appoint replacements for any men who refuse appointments as surgeon's mates.
John Adams PapersApproval of Lieutenant's Succession to Captaincy
Responds in the affirmative to McHenry's recommendation that a senior lieutenant rise to a captaincy in his regiment, left vacant by the death of the previous officer.
John Adams PapersApproval of Interpretation of Issue on Bounties for Returned Deserters, & Discussion of Hugh McAlister Case
Simmons apologizes for misunderstanding of his last letter, and has consulted with the Comptroller, determining that McHenry's interpretation of the relevant passage in the Appendix to the Articles of …
John Adams PapersApproval of Appointment to Second Lieutenancy in 11th Regiment
Returns a letter from General Hamilton, approving the appointment of a Mr. Thomas y. [unintelligible}; see also McHenry to Adams July 22 1799] as a second lieutenant in the 11th Regiment.
John Adams PapersApproval of Amendment to List of Officer Appointments
Adams approves of the changes to the list of officer appointments for Taylor's regiment proposed by McHenry in a recent letter.
John Adams PapersApproval of a Lieutenant's Dismissal from the Service
Approves the court martial sentencing of a lieutenant of the 1st Infantry, which dictates that he be dismissed from the service.
John Adams PapersAppointments in the Provisional Army
Washington assesses the qualifications of a number of officers from Virginia whose names have been put forward for appointments in the provisional army.
V.F. Vertical File A.K. Peter Keyser.Appointment regarding McHenry's Official Conduct
Requests that McHenry forward to him an extract of a particular letter. Thompson is making inquiry into the official conduct of McHenry.
McHenry Family Papers, MS #647Appointment of Regimental Officers & Location of Rendezvouses
Hamilton discusses the officers who have been nominated for regimental positions as well as locations that have been selected as regimental rendezvouses.
Alexander Hamilton PapersAppointment & Recommendations of Officers from Massachusetts Volunteers
Notifies McHenry of the appointment to a regular army officer's post a Captain Chandler and Lieutenant Flagg of the Massachusetts volunteers, and recommends others from the same source.
John Adams PapersAppointing Friends of the Government to Military Stations, Etc.
Along with a discussion of the distrubtion of the States into recruiting districts, Hamilton makes the point that political considerations should not always overrule military aptitude in the …
Alexander Hamilton PapersApplication for captaincy and commentary on the Napoleonic Wars
Congressman Dennis forwards a letter of recommendation from Capt. Newton for a particular individual's application for captaincy, insisting that he is a "good Federalist." Dennis proceeds to discuss …
James McHenry PapersApplication for a Majority by Justus Barnum
Hamilton forwards a letter from Justus Barnum who is applying for a majority in the Army. Colonel Taylor has apprised Hamilton that he views Barnum and his application favorably.
Alexander Hamilton Papers
