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Baltimore Naval Committee Members to Travel to Philadelphia to Consult McHenry
Acknowledges receipt of a copy of McHenry's letter to Mr. Foncin, superintendent engineer of Fort McHenry. Informs McHenry that two members of the Baltimore Naval Committee are traveling to …
John Adams PapersBaltimore Declines McHenry's Plan of Funding, Asks for Officer to Re-Determine Estimate for Completion of Fort McHenry
Happily agrees with McHenry that the defense of Baltimore is of interest to both the government and the Baltimoreans, relating the ways in which Baltimore has always shown its support for the federal …
John Adams PapersAssignment of Captains & Subalterns of North Carolina in Provisional Army
Pinckney informs McHenry that the preparations for assigning the captains, lieutenants and ensigns allotted to North Carolina are almost complete, though assigning officers of higher rank will take …
John Adams PapersArrangements for Occupation of Revolting Pennsylvania Counties, & Discharge of the Militia
Announces pleasure at MacPherson's success in pacifying the revolting region of Pennsylvania, and authorizes him to discharge the volunteer & militia companies, with the express thanks of the …
John Adams PapersApproval of War Office Evacuation to Trenton & Request for Judgment on McAlister Payment Dispute (Copy of Differing Date)
Approves the removal of the War Office to Trenton due to the Philadelphia yellow fever; forwards correspondence concerning Hugh McAlister's claim for money from the War Department. Asks that McHenry …
John Adams PapersApproval of War Office Evacuation to Trenton & Request for Judgment on McAlister Payment Dispute
Approves the removal of the War Office to Trenton due to the Philadelphia yellow fever; forwards correspondence concerning Hugh McAlister's claim for money from the War Department. Asks that McHenry …
John Adams PapersApproval 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 Salem Defenses Budget & of Naming of Fort Pickering
McHenry replies to the Salem [Massachusetts] letter regarding money allocation for its defenses and the renaming of its fort. Approves the budget plan, and applauds the sentiments of Timothy …
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 PapersAppropriations for Fortifications and Expenditures
Lists "Monies Paid on Account of the Fortifications" by city, state, and amount; also lists appropriations by month, "repayments" by individuals, and the balance on hand of the Treasury allotted for …
John Adams 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 PapersAnticipated Rejection of Appointment
Notes that a Mr. Morgan, appointed major to Lt. Col. Parker's regiment, will probably decline the post, though he has yet to respond. In anticipation of his declination, McHenry forwards a …
John Adams PapersAmendment to Officer Recommendations for Taylor's Regiment
Reminds Adams of two men whom McHenry recommended for lieutenancies in Col. Taylor's regiment, but based on further information has decided that one is not appropriate for the post, and asks for …
John Adams PapersAgreement with McHenry on Case of Fero Court Martial
Adams agrees with McHenry's judgments about the case of Ensign David Fero, the officer who refused to lodge a plea at his court martial.
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