Demands Justification for Proposed Rank of Major-Generals
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Demands Justification for Proposed Rank of Major-Generals
Description
Acknowledges receipt of a letter informing him that Adams has appointed him a Major-General in the army. Expresses extreme dissatisfaction at his being below in rank to Major Generals Hamilton and Pinckney. Points out that Hamilton was only a captain and Pinckney only a colonel during the Revolutionary War, while he had the rank of Brigadier-General.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
05
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
note
Cited in McHenry to Wolcott, 10/13/1798, McHenry to Knox, 08/22/1798, McHenry to Multiple, 10/12/1798, and McHenry to Hamilton, 08/11/1798.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Henry Knox
John Adams
Senate
officers
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Alexander Hamilton
major general
military
captain
brigadier general
aid-de-camp
commander-in-chief
lieutenant colonel
colonel
Supreme Executive
[George Washington]
notable location
Boston
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
Appointments
military tribunal
notable idea/issue
Nation
Provisional Army
[Revolutionary War]
rank
public
[honor]
degradation
[seniority]
document number
1798080540001
page start
1
number of pages
7
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (13 pages) | KFB01 (13 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BRL06 (0 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B:3, 5 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |