Lieutenant General and Commander-in-chief of the Army
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Lieutenant General and Commander-in-chief of the Army
Description
Kindly urges Washington to accept the commission of Lieutenant General and Commander-in-chief of the United States Army, in preparation for possible war against France. Desires to set up an opportunity to converse about the military situation.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
03
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
George Washington
James McHenry
Senate
John Adams
army
commander
notable location
Philadelphia
Mount Vernon
notable idea/issue
Crisis
Quasi-War
public
people
sacrifice
document number
1798070300401
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BRK10 (2 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 3, 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |