Grade of the Generals
Item
Type
Letter
Title
Grade of the Generals
Description
McHenry expresses concern related to the attempt to establish the relative grade of Generals Hamilton, Knox, and Pinckney. He also notes that he must go and be with his family because his eldest child is very sick.
short description
Grade of the Generals
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
22
author
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
note
Document partly illegible due to copy quality.
Copy enclosed in McHenry to Washington, 09/10/1798. Cited in McHenry to Multiple, 10/12/1798, and McHenry to Adams, 10/18/1798.
Copy enclosed in McHenry to Washington, 09/10/1798. Cited in McHenry to Multiple, 10/12/1798, and McHenry to Adams, 10/18/1798.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
General Washington
General Alexander Hamilton
General Pinckney
General Henry Knox
Senate
general officers
general staff
eldest child
notable location
War Department
Mount Vernon
notable item/thing
relative grade
appointments
disagreeable consequences
deciding his mind
circumstances
submit to your serious deliberation
rank of the gentlemen
enclosed letters
extremely ill
necessity of attending
document number
1798082200101
page start
1
number of pages
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | KFR13 (5 pages) | Collection: Stephen Raphel Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |