Status of Major Cushing

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Status of Major Cushing

Description

Attorney General Lee asserts that if Major Cushing is a field officer in the line, he cannot lawfully hold the office of Brigade Major or Inspector, but if he can hold one of these offices, he can hold both and is entitled to the additional pay and emoluments.

year created

1797

month created

11

day created

16

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

note

Enclosed in Lee to McHenry, 11/15/1797.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

James McHenry
Charles Lee

notable location

Philadelphia

document number

1797111640002

page start

5

number of pages

5

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (5 pages) ZJJ13 (5 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 3/9
[view document] (4 pages) ZJJ13a (4 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 3/9

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Charles Lee Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]