Commission as Major General of Alexander Hamilton
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Commission as Major General of Alexander Hamilton
Description
Official appointment of A. Hamilton to post of Inspector General of Army, ranking Major General. Subsequent commissions given to other officers in enclosure.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
19
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Hamilton, 07/25/1798.
print doc only
print doc only
notable person/group
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War
James McHenry
John Caldwell
clerk
Major General
Inspector General
President
Senate
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Henry Knox
Henry Lee
brigadier general
provisional army
Edward Hand
John Brooks
William Washington
Jonathan Dayton
William North
Ebenezer Huntington
Anthony Walton White
William Richison Davie
John Sevier
James Craik
physician general
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notable location
Philadelphia
New York
South Carolina
Massachusetts
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Connecticut
North Carolina
Tennessee
notable item/thing
orders
appointment
notable idea/issue
appointment
commission
promotion
document number
1798071937000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Philadelphia | [n/a] |