Opinion on Recommendations for Rank
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Opinion on Recommendations for Rank
Description
Washington stated his ignorance in the process of officer selection and allocation of commissions. He impressed upon Hamilton the need to acquire "good men". Washington shared Hamilton's negative opinion of McHenry.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
09
author
sent from location
Mount Vernon
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Washington, 08/20/1798.
print doc only
print doc only
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
McHenry
Harper
officers
Walker
Colonel Heth
foreigner
Pinckney
Knox
Senate
President
aides
notable location
Mount Vernon
southern hemisphere
New York
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
commissions
notable idea/issue
appointment
document number
1798080990100
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 | George Washington | Mount Vernon | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |