Commissioning George Washington to be Lieutenant-General and Commander-in-chief
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Commissioning George Washington to be Lieutenant-General and Commander-in-chief
Description
President John Adams asks James McHenry to offer George Washington the commission of Lieutenant-General and Commander-in-chief of the U.S. armies. Adams also seeks Washington's advice in the formation of a list of officers, wishing to have his opinion on the man most suitable for Inspector-General, Adjutant-General, and Quartermaster-General.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
06
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Wolcott to McHenry, 10/13/1798, and Pickering, Wolcott, and Stoddert, [Opinion], 10/13/1798.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Adams
George Washington
military
Commander-in-chief
Lieutenant-General
Benjamin Lincoln
Gates
Pinckney
Lee
Hamilton
Carrington
Hand
Muhlenberg
Dayton
Burr
Brooks
Cobb
Smith
officers
Inspector-General
Adjutant-General
Quartermaster-General
notable location
Philadelphia
Mount Vernon
notable idea/issue
Resignation
Quasi-War
document number
1798070640001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | KAC15 (3 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B:1797-1815, MH 4. |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Works of John Adams | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |