Relative Qualifications of Major Generals, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Relative Qualifications of Major Generals, Etc.
Description
Presents the case for his superior qualifications in relation to General Pinckney and warns Washington of the insufficiency of McHenry in the post of Secretary of War.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
29
author
sent from location
Philiadelphia/ New York
recipient
sent to location
Mount Vernon
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Washington to Hamilton, 08/09/1798. This letter was started at Philadelphia and finished at New York.
created note
This letter was started on July 29, and finished on August 1.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
General [Henry] Knox
[Charles Cotesworth] Pinckney
Federal men
members of Congress
[James] McHenry
Secretary of War
President United States
notable location
Mount Vernon
Philadelphia
New York
notable item/thing
relative rank of the Major Generals
great majority of leading federal men
command of the army
second in command
self-love
public interests
complaint
tactics
close of the War
Regiments of Artillery
claim of superiority
military service
civil services
impartiality
impartial decision
color of truth
ambition
organization of the Army
recruiting service
vanity
military supplies
cannon
arms
notable phrase
It shall never be said with any color of truth that my ambition or interest has stood in the way of the public good.
My friend McHenry is wholly insufficient for his place, with the additional misfortune of not having himself the least suspicion of the fact.
My friend McHenry is wholly insufficient for his place, with the additional misfortune of not having himself the least suspicion of the fact.
document number
1798072990001
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | WGG06 (6 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | Philiadelphia/ New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | Mount Vernon | [n/a] |