Notification of Adams Decision to Appoint P. Church to Captaincy
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Notification of Adams Decision to Appoint P. Church to Captaincy
Description
In order not to inconvenience the president further, A. Hamilton wrote McHenry of Adams' decision to appoint Philip Church, Hamilton's nephew, to Captaincy. Hamilton requested McHenry expedite the appointment.
year created
1798
month created
09
day created
09
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Trenton
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 09/13/1798.
two copies of document exist on file.
two copies of document exist on file.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Philip Church
President
Adams
Captain
nephew
notable location
New York
Trenton
notable idea/issue
appointment
approval
promotion
favor
military career
document number
1798090940000
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: Auction Catalog, Baltimore, 1859 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Trenton | [n/a] |